U23 World League

VerwachtingArena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Odoy Setiadi kicked off to start the match. Kees Veentjer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Odoy Setiadi, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute Oscar Vaalman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cahya Wibowo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Verwachting's Theo Zoontjens made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cahya Wibowo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 15th minute, Alfredo Rius left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sentinel fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Theo Zoontjens received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cahya Wibowo came out and tried to block the shot, but Theo Zoontjens slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute Odoy Setiadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kees Veentjer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Sentinel's goalkeeper Cahya Wibowo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theo Zoontjens. Verwachting's Kees Veentjer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Odoy Setiadi in the 26th minute of play. Kees Veentjer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odoy Setiadi in the 27th minute of play. Cahya Wibowo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Vaalman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Sentinel booed when Verwachting was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruud Geels didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Sentinel's Alfredo Rius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kees Veentjer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Verwachting's Kees Veentjer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Usman Masduki in the 41st minute of play. Antonije Griezmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kees Veentjer having to interfere. Kees Veentjer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Odoy Setiadi in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Ruud Geels made the kick off in the second half. Sentinel's Cahya Wibowo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theo Zoontjens in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match, Usman Masduki got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kees Veentjer was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Verwachting's Kees Veentjer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Rius in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goalkeeper Kees Veentjer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odoy Setiadi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Vaalman in the 59th minute of play forced Sentinel's goalkeeper Cahya Wibowo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Ruud Geels cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cahya Wibowo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 66 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goalkeeper Kees Veentjer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odoy Setiadi. Kees Veentjer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Rius in the 68th minute. Vincentius Mulia kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Odoy Setiadi got free with Kees Veentjer in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Verwachting's Kees Veentjer got control of the ball when Alfredo Rius tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Verwachting's goalkeeper Kees Veentjer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Verwachting booed when Sentinel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Odoy Setiadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute, Ruud Geels made a precise shot to the right of Cahya Wibowo. Sentinel's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Cahya Wibowo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henk-Jan Opdam in the 94th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Verwachting had won after a very even match.