U21 World League

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 8455 (Terracing: 6342, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) After 6 minutes, Yavuz Bülent Özger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Average Joes and the Beek City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Average Joes getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Yavuz Bülent Özger hit a great ball. Beek City's Barbosa van Beek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Saba in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Pål Askestät hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute Tostão van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Beek City's goal looked a bit too open when Per Rolandsson came free, but Barbosa van Beek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barbosa van Beek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Saba, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Matthew Gijselinx charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Matthew Gijselinx the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Matthew Gijselinx hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Harrie Verlinden fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beek City's protests and gave Harrie Verlinden a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, Beek City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harrie Verlinden to maneuver through the defense. Barbosa van Beek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Rolandsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukas Bäckman got a throw-in 33 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ganix Herrera. In the 38th minute, Per Rolandsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Average Joes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Pål Askestät recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Barbosa van Beek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Per Rolandsson went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Per Rolandsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arthur Saba to make the kick off. Barbosa van Beek came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Average Joes's Per Rolandsson. But to his dismay, Per Rolandsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Per Rolandsson in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Barbosa van Beek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Victoriano Abel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frits De Bruyn, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With an all-out effort, Average Joes's Barbosa van Beek threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Per Rolandsson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per Rolandsson in the 63rd minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Barbosa van Beek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 64 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Mattias Finnman. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frits De Bruyn in the 67th minute of play forced Average Joes's goalkeeper Victoriano Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Pål Askestät shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barbosa van Beek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Yavuz Bülent Özger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Average Joes made a substitution. Jeremias Silban replaced Per Rolandsson. Barbosa van Beek made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Jo Blanchaert sent off a good shot on target. In the 85thth minute of the game Frits De Bruyn who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Average Joes's Victoriano Abel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jo Blanchaert who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Barbosa van Beek when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Beek City's goalkeeper Barbosa van Beek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Average Joes's goal looked a bit too open when Tostão van Beek came free, but Victoriano Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Average Joes could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Beek City throughout the match.