U18 World League

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 8460 (Terracing: 6346, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pete Partridge kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Beek City's Edmond Gillekens got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Bradley Blueman took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dyllan Van Aerschot. Dyllan Van Aerschot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a little luck, Egg Chasers FC's Edward Preston got control of the ball when Gwen Wegers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dyllan Van Aerschot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pete Partridge in the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Beek City's Gwen Wegers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edward Preston narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pete Partridge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dyllan Van Aerschot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Matthew Gijselinx dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edward Preston, 1-1. When Bradley Blueman came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Egg Chasers FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bradley Blueman couldn't finish the play. When Gwen Wegers came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Beek City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gwen Wegers couldn't finish the play. Andre Poortmans kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. If Jay Palmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Egg Chasers FC's Edward Preston proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Egg Chasers FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Beek City's Edmond Gillekens got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matthew Gijselinx to make the kick off. Steve Knott's late challenge caught a Beek City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steve Knott helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Egg Chasers FC's Steve Knott got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience cheered when Rajmond Van den Berghe's long shot passed Edward Preston's right side. It was 2-2, 53 minutes into the match. When Dyllan van Elderen fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beek City's protests and gave Dyllan van Elderen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th match minute, Beek City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dyllan van Elderen to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 59 in the game by Pete Partridge from a close distance when the talented Dyllan Van Aerschot managed to make a qualified save. Beek City's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Beek City's Rajmond Van den Berghe got a free kick in the 61st minute. Rajmond Van den Berghe hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwen Wegers in the 66th minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Edward Preston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69thth minute of the game Gwen Wegers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Egg Chasers FC's Edward Preston was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th match minute, Beek City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmond Gillekens to maneuver through the defense. If Pete Partridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Gwen Wegers 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. 92 minutes into the match, Beek City's goalkeeper Dyllan Van Aerschot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jay Palmer. Gwen Wegers struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Edward Preston didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beek City.