U18 World League

ARENA
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Alfredão Galvão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes MK Investments got a freekick which was hit by Sjef Prins. After a rather tough play, MK Investments's Geert Hebert got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute Jelle Heida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony do Vale made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Bert Schattenberg sent off a good shot on target. La Società Sport Osasco's Tony do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jelle Heida in the 22nd minute of play. Karsten Fleur took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tony do Vale. Tony do Vale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Alan Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony do Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demy Krommert in the 34th minute of play. Tony do Vale was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Demy Krommert capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Demy Krommert really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. In the 47th minute Jelle Heida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Demy Krommert to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Demy Krommert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tony do Vale. La Società Sport Osasco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Demy Krommert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bert Schattenberg in the 57th minute of play forced La Società Sport Osasco's goalkeeper Tony do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, La Società Sport Osasco's goal looked a bit too open when Karsten Fleur came free, but Tony do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Demy Krommert in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tony do Vale saved La Società Sport Osasco from getting behind. Alan Freitas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kelvin Overmars having to make a save. After some careless play in the La Società Sport Osasco defense, Jelle Heida kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tony do Vale. The La Società Sport Osasco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tony do Vale should have stopped the shot. A collision led to La Società Sport Osasco getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Frank Fontes hit a great ball. In the 75thth minute of the game Demy Krommert who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Società Sport Osasco's Tony do Vale was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 76th minute, Alfredão Galvão fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kelvin Overmars, passed just outside the right post. Tony do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Schattenberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demy Krommert in the 79th minute of the match. Alfredão Galvão's late challenge caught a MK Investments's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredão Galvão helped the player get up and apologised. Alfredão Galvão hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Karsten Fleur might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tony do Vale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karsten Fleur ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 90th minute, Demy Krommert got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 91 minutes, Frank Fontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Società Sport Osasco and the MK Investments players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes La Società Sport Osasco got a freekick which was hit by Frank Fontes. If Demy Krommert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute Karsten Fleur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demy Krommert in the 96th minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Demy Krommert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MK Investments fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. MK Investments walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.