U23 World League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 7836 (Terracing: 5878, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Leandro Falcão made in the 3rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and António Jesus immediately put the ball in play. Yoppie Duaramuri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Jorge Montenegro made a huge save. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind PLURAL's goalkeeper Jorge Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Velasques in the 16th minute of play forced Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Hatta Arnawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yoppie Duaramuri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Jorge Montenegro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 29 minutes, Yoppie Duaramuri made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. PLURAL's Jorge Montenegro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bandung Tigers's protests and gave Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink a yellow card for diving instead. After 35 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink. PLURAL's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Yoppie Duaramuri scored to the left of an out of position Jorge Montenegro, making the score, 3-0. Kaan Zoet hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Jorge Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoppie Duaramuri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 60 minutes, Yoppie Duaramuri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bandung Tigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yoppie Duaramuri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Yoppie Duaramuri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Montenegro was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Jorge Montenegro came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Bandung Tigers's Yoppie Duaramuri. But to his dismay, Yoppie Duaramuri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Jorge Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoppie Duaramuri in the 73rd minute of the match. Bandung Tigers's Hatta Arnawa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Bandung Tigers from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute, Yoppie Duaramuri made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Montenegro. PLURAL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. After 80 minutes, Pera Wan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bandung Tigers and the PLURAL players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Pera Wan. 83 minutes into the game, Yoppie Duaramuri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Jorge Montenegro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute of the match, António Jesus got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hatta Arnawa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Bandung Tigers's Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink off the ground. A collision led to Bandung Tigers getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Maximilian-Michael Vennegoor Of Hesselink hit a great ball. Pang Xun Chen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hatta Arnawa made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when António Jesus sent off a good shot on target. When the referee blew the final whistle, Bandung Tigers could leave the field as winners, despite PLURAL having more of the ball for most of the match.