U23 World League

Estadio Hacha y Tiza
Spectators: 7761 (Terracing: 5825, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dante Rafe started the match with the kick off. Akşemseddin Taran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Koffidis in the 6th minute of play. Jiang Kun Liang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tytus Jaszcz in the 11th minute. Bennvar Bøll hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's goal looked a bit too open when Tytus Jaszcz came free, but Jiang Kun Liang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Het Koffiehuis's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Christian Lekubegi scored to the left of an out of position Jiang Kun Liang, making the score, 1-1. Jiang Kun Liang made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Dante Rafe sent off a good shot on target. Metapalo FC's Akşemseddin Taran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Golo Oolo in the 24th minute of play. Christian Lekubegi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Jiang Kun Liang made a huge save. Akşemseddin Taran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Golo Oolo's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Golo Oolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akşemseddin Taran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Golo Oolo in the 34th minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Akşemseddin Taran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akşemseddin Taran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ritchie Schepmans in the 38th minute of play. Golo Oolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akşemseddin Taran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Golo Oolo was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriele Koffidis got free with Akşemseddin Taran in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stelian Orescu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Het Koffiehuis made a substitution. Tobias Bitxintxo replaced Walter Samuels. In the 66th minute, Stelian Orescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's Fred Smidts sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akşemseddin Taran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Dante Rafe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jiang Kun Liang was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Jiang Kun Liang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Lekubegi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Christian Lekubegi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metapalo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.