U23 World League

Estádio Brittão
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) An unexpectedly hard shot by Pieter Kaspers in the 3rd minute of play forced Ibis Football Club's goalkeeper Pedro Rosado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Amauri Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ibis Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Underdogs the free kick. A collision led to Ibis Football Club getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Amauri Lago hit a great ball. In the 8th minute Pieter Kaspers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Rosado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pieter Kaspers, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Pedro Rosado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pieter Kaspers in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Eurico Peixoto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnout Visscher. Eurico Peixoto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 16th minute, Falco Bouma made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Rosado. Ibis Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pieter Kaspers in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Rosado saved Ibis Football Club from getting behind. The supporters of Ibis Football Club booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristof Bults didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Visscher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eurico Peixoto in the 23rd minute. Ibis Football Club's Pedro Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Falco Bouma in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ibis Football Club's Ennio Fallito got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute, Pieter Kaspers got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 32nd minute, Pieter Kaspers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Underdogs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Pedro Rosado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pieter Kaspers in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to The Underdogs getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Kristof Bults hit a great ball. After 41 played minutes The Underdogs got a freekick which was hit by Kristof Bults. Eurico Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eurico Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Visscher having to interfere. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Falco Bouma to make the kick off. Pedro Rosado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pieter Kaspers showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 54 minute of play. Ibis Football Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Pieter Kaspers scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Rosado, making the score, 2-4. Pedro Rosado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pieter Kaspers, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After taking down the ball on The Underdogs's corner Falco Bouma fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Rosado quite easily take care of the ball. Pieter Kaspers came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pedro Rosado could save by the left post. The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li was substituted for Pieter Kaspers. The supporters of Ibis Football Club booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristof Bults didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Peixoto came free, but Arnout Visscher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Kristof Bults hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Eurico Peixoto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Visscher was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eurico Peixoto in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Visscher prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Rosado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shao Hui Li in the 84th minute of the match. With a little luck, Ibis Football Club's Pedro Rosado got control of the ball when Falco Bouma tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th minute Shao Hui Li shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 played minutes Ibis Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Per-Oskar Nordstedt. Arnout Visscher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eurico Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the final whistle sounded The Underdogs left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Ibis Football Club.