U18 World League

Alfa Stadium
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Giovani Diniz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maurinho de Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Erwin Hekman hit a great ball. FCF north's Humberto de Vlieger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save FCF north from getting a goal against them. After 12 played minutes Alfa FC got a freekick which was hit by Dalmo Gaspar. In the 13th minute, Marick de Jong 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. Alfa FC's Kaká Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jelmer Ax in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FCF north's Andre Vos got a free kick in the 17th minute. Humberto de Vlieger acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 18th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ciro Luz. Kaká Santos came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by FCF north's Tonnie Mueller. But to his dismay, Tonnie Mueller quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Kaká Santos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jelmer Ax went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuri Thijsse during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Yuri Thijsse hit a great ball. Eric Huizen hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Marick de Jong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Kaká Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Ferreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marick de Jong was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, FCF north's Jelmer Ax sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaká Santos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 52 minutes into the game, Jelmer Ax lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Kaká Santos. Kaká Santos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tonnie Mueller's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Jelmer Ax in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kaká Santos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eric Huizen during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th match minute, FCF north was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Huizen to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 69 minutes, Cléber Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alfa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cléber Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute Tonnie Mueller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaká Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kaká Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jelmer Ax in the 74th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Giovani Diniz in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Humberto de Vlieger saved FCF north from getting behind. Humberto de Vlieger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Ferreira in the 81st minute of play. Tonnie Mueller's late challenge caught a Alfa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tonnie Mueller helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Alfa FC booed when FCF north was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tonnie Mueller didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Nicolas Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto de Vlieger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Jelmer Ax recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kaká Santos. Jelmer Ax showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. If Tonnie Mueller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FCF north played a much better game than Alfa FC and deserved their victory. The Alfa FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.