U21 World League

Estadio Ivan Ramljak
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) • El Croacia fobal club •'s Luis Tano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's Robben De Vlaeminck got a free kick in the 5th minute. The supporters of Fauna Utd booed when • El Croacia fobal club • was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aureliano Eleder didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, • El Croacia fobal club •'s Fernan Roano got a free kick in the 15th minute. Abel Van Clijnebreugel kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Lex Van Eycke managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fauna Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Lex Van Eycke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Luke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th minute Lex Van Eycke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. • El Croacia fobal club •'s Jorge Luke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ive Beckers in the 27th minute of play. Everardo Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the • El Croacia fobal club • defense, Abel Van Clijnebreugel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Luke. The • El Croacia fobal club • fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Luke should have stopped the shot. Abel Van Clijnebreugel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Luke having to interfere. In the 44th minute Ive Beckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ive Beckers scored 1-3 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Luke, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 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 Abel Van Clijnebreugel to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, • El Croacia fobal club • was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliano Eleder to maneuver through the defense. Carl Van Hautvinck hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Everardo Lekubegi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Robben De Vlaeminck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Abel Van Clijnebreugel made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Luke. • El Croacia fobal club •'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Ive Beckers received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jorge Luke came out and tried to block the shot, but Ive Beckers slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 76th minute. Jorge Luke didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lex Van Eycke went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, • El Croacia fobal club •'s goalkeeper Jorge Luke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel. • El Croacia fobal club •'s Jorge Luke proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save • El Croacia fobal club • from getting a goal against them. In the 88th match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ive Beckers to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's Carl Van Hautvinck got a free kick in the 90th minute. Jorge Luke made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Lieven Huybrechts sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fauna Utd walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.