World League

Stars Dome
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) If Joop Mesmaeckers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michael Cuelens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Cuelens came free, but Abel Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Michael Owen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eser Şemsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Qikiqtarjuaq FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Wilber Leon hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joop Mesmaeckers in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Bueno saved Qikiqtarjuaq FC from getting behind. Eser Şemsi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daron Keen in the 27th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Joop Mesmaeckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eser Şemsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daron Keen, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute of the match, Joop Mesmaeckers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Abel Bueno saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 36th minute Joop Mesmaeckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eser Şemsi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daron Keen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qikiqtarjuaq FC made a substitution. Alfonzo Davidson replaced Gary Thomason. After some careless play in the Qikiqtarjuaq FC defense, Michael Cuelens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abel Bueno. The Qikiqtarjuaq FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abel Bueno should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joop Mesmaeckers to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Christiaan Elsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Bueno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Cuelens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Eser Şemsi made a huge save. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Abel Bueno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joop Mesmaeckers in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, All Stars Gent's Christiaan Elsen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abel Bueno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Qikiqtarjuaq FC made a substitution. Bastien Aldridge replaced Michael Owen. 63 minutes into the match, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joop Mesmaeckers came free, but Abel Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abel Bueno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiaan Elsen in the 66th minute of play. Eser Şemsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bastien Aldridge, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The corner led All Stars Gent's Christiaan Elsen to fire away a dangerous shot which Abel Bueno despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Esterilla Van Meenen sped through Qikiqtarjuaq FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abel Bueno. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joop Mesmaeckers in the 78th minute of play forced Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goalkeeper Abel Bueno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caio da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Eser Şemsi made a huge save. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Anselmo Finocchio was substituted for Olin Munster. Caio da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eser Şemsi having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, All Stars Gent's goalkeeper Eser Şemsi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caio da Rocha. The All Stars Gent support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.