U23 World League

mt93 Arena
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Paul-Louis Van Mechelen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andries Van Mechelen made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Eugeniusz Nigbor sent off a good shot on target. Maurice Van Mechelen hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Eugeniusz Nigbor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The mt93 Tarnów fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in YR Mechelen's zone, Boleslaw Tyskie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andries Van Mechelen came out of the goal and Boleslaw Tyskie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Neo Armatys made in the 23rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eugeniusz Nigbor however managed to control. When Michal Armatys fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored mt93 Tarnów's protests and gave Michal Armatys a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd minute, Michal Armatys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to YR Mechelen getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Diederik Van Mechelen hit a great ball. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugeniusz Nigbor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugeniusz Nigbor did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Andries Van Mechelen 38 minutes into the match. 46 minutes in the game Neo Armatys did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Miromir Lichucki. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paul-Louis Van Mechelen made a kick off. Miguel Van Mechelen hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Andries Van Mechelen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugeniusz Nigbor, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 67th minute, Tuur Candries reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Feliks Galus. The goal made the score 3-1. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugeniusz Nigbor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ludomil Andrysiak during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ludomil Andrysiak kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When Tuur Candries came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the YR Mechelen 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 Tuur Candries couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eugeniusz Nigbor in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andries Van Mechelen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Feliks Galus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paul-Louis Van Mechelen in the 87th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurice Van Mechelen during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.