World League

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 7656 (Terracing: 5744, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Astor Giampietro started the match with the kick off. Jelte Zevenberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Giampietro in the 3rd minute of play. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Porreca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henk Weerd made in the 15th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Marco Hegeman immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Porreca in the 17th minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Bogdan Samokovliyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jelte Zevenberg was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Astor Giampietro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Astor Giampietro really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's Astor Giampietro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jelte Zevenberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Astor Giampietro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, Beetje Moe Re-United's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Giampietro came free, but Jelte Zevenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute Arturo Porreca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ed Zeeman in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Samokovliyski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jelte Zevenberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Astor Giampietro went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Porreca in the 39th minute of play. In the 39thth minute of the game Arturo Porreca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Porreca in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Samokovliyski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Giampietro in the 41st minute of play forced Beetje Moe Re-United's goalkeeper Jelte Zevenberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Komen Schotte, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 54 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's Astor Giampietro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jelte Zevenberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Porreca's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Ed Zeeman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bogdan Samokovliyski. Ed Zeeman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. 66 minutes into the game, Komen Schotte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Bogdan Samokovliyski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 77 minutes of play, Pakorro AFC's Rudolph Hutchinson made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jelte Zevenberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ed Zeeman charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ed Zeeman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Beetje Moe Re-United getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ed Zeeman hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the game, Pakorro AFC's Rudolph Hutchinson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jelte Zevenberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Beetje Moe Re-United's Ben Wisgerhof was substituted for Jorn Roorda. After a rather tough play, Pakorro AFC's Bruno Henrique got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Marco Hegeman's late challenge caught a Pakorro AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Hegeman helped the player get up and apologised. Marco Hegeman hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When Pakorro AFC's Rudolph Hutchinson, in the 95th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Pakorro AFC. Pakorro AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Beetje Moe Re-United for a fine match.