U23 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 8052 (Terracing: 6040, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) Alex Raţiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenik Hoffhuis in the 8th minute of the match. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascal Bults in the 12th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Waclaw Poremba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tigran Balayan was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 16 minutes into the match, Domenik Hoffhuis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan. Tigran Balayan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to MK Investments getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jos van Rijswijk hit a great ball. Peter Oldenborger was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Abel Avetisyan. Hugon Smolarek'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. Hugon Smolarek helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Hugon Smolarek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascal Bults in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when MK Investments was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenik Hoffhuis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Alex Raţiu could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Peter Oldenborger however easily saved by the left post. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascal Bults in the 32nd minute of play. Waclaw Poremba took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tigran Balayan. Tigran Balayan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. A hard shot 37 in the game by Kurtis Wooten from a close distance when the talented Peter Oldenborger managed to make a qualified save. MK Investments's players were relieved. The Khachatryan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. MK Investments were winning 0-3.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Waclaw Poremba got free with Tigran Balayan in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Peter Oldenborger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Avetisyan, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waclaw Poremba in the 60th minute of play. In the 68th minute of the match, Domenik Hoffhuis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tigran Balayan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 70 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goalkeeper Tigran Balayan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waclaw Poremba. Peter Oldenborger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arno Martirosyan, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute Khachatryan were awarded a corner. Abel Avetisyan went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 76th minute Manuel Stepanyan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Oldenborger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascal Bults, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peter Oldenborger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Stepanyan in the 81st minute of play. After 84 played minutes, Khachatryan's Abel Avetisyan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Khachatryan reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tibau De Jaeger got free with Tigran Balayan in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When MK Investments's Tibau De Jaeger in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Khachatryan's goalie prevented a goal. Peter Oldenborger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arno Martirosyan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenik Hoffhuis in the 90th minute of the match. Peter Oldenborger didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Khachatryan's Manuel Stepanyan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. MK Investments's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.