U18 World League

MM Lane
Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerard Oost got the match started through his kick off. Rik Numan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Pinho in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Valdomiro Guerra hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Váldson Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Váldson Faria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rik Numan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Carlos Matos in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rik Numan saved Mijdrecht Maffia from getting behind. After 10 played minutes P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Correia. With a little luck, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's José Pedro Guedes got control of the ball when Gerard Oost tried to sneak it across the goal line. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gerard Oost 19 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. When Serge Ewald fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mijdrecht Maffia's protests and gave Serge Ewald a yellow card for diving instead. Gerard Oost took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Pedro Guedes. José Pedro Guedes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Rik Numan came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Arí Moreira. But to his dismay, Arí Moreira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luciano Pinho to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes Mijdrecht Maffia got a freekick which was hit by Yuri Kaptein. With a little luck, Mijdrecht Maffia's Rik Numan got control of the ball when João Carlos Matos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 67 minutes, Douwe van den Bergh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mijdrecht Maffia and the P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Yuri Kaptein fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mijdrecht Maffia's protests and gave Yuri Kaptein a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mijdrecht Maffia getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Yuri Kaptein hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, Mijdrecht Maffia's goalkeeper Rik Numan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by João Carlos Matos. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mijdrecht Maffia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! After 75 played minutes Mijdrecht Maffia got a freekick which was hit by Stephan van Fessum. João Carlos Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C booed when Mijdrecht Maffia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stephan van Fessum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rik Numan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Váldson Faria in the 87th minute of play. The supporters of Mijdrecht Maffia booed when P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mijdrecht Maffia throughout the match.