U18 World League

De Ballenbak
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Przemyslaw Czajkowski made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Claude Žák managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NFC Eagles 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claude Žák 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 7th minute, Arnold Hekman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th match minute, NFC Eagles 22 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnold Hekman to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Dé Baron notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's Bogdan Majewski. Bogdan Majewski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 14 minutes into the game, Arnold Hekman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NFC Eagles 22's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F♣U♥RI♣A♥T the free kick. In the 15th match minute, NFC Eagles 22 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnold Hekman to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's goal looked a bit too open when Dé Baron came free, but Bogdan Majewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When NFC Eagles 22's Dé Baron in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's goalie prevented a goal. Dé Baron did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Bogdan Majewski 19 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dé Baron got free with Bogdan Majewski in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. NFC Eagles 22's Arnold Hekman got his second yellow card of the match in the 37th minute. The referee ordered Arnold Hekman off the ground. In the 38th minute, Arnold Hekman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, NFC Eagles 22's Dé Baron got a free kick in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Claude Žák could shoot a difficult shot in the 45th minute, which Bogdan Majewski however easily saved by the left post.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Harry Vrieling stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dé Baron during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to NFC Eagles 22 getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Dé Baron hit a great ball. Christiaan Been showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Przemyslaw Czajkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After a defensive mix-up in F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's zone, Claude Žák stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Majewski came out of the goal and Claude Žák tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bogdan Majewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Vrieling in the 65th minute of play. If Harry Vrieling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to F♣U♥RI♣A♥T getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Lucjan Bazan hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes NFC Eagles 22 got a freekick which was hit by Claude Žák. Christiaan Been took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Przemyslaw Czajkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ton de Ruijter during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of F♣U♥RI♣A♥T booed when NFC Eagles 22 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ton de Ruijter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the F♣U♥RI♣A♥T defense, Ton de Ruijter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Majewski. The F♣U♥RI♣A♥T fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Majewski should have stopped the shot.