U23 World League

Kaedog de ta Minions
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adriaan Say kicked off to start the match. Ennio Furia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Constantijn Bracke having to interfere. Constantijn Bracke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Sayah in the 5th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Minion Mim's zone, Adriaan Say stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Constantijn Bracke came out of the goal and Adriaan Say tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute, Elias Weijnants 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. Constantijn Bracke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corrado Catena in the 19th minute of play. Ernst Herinckx received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Felice Di Persio came out and tried to block the shot, but Ernst Herinckx slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 26th minute. Dolf Dobbelaere kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match Ennio Furia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Constantijn Bracke showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 36 played minutes io.dasola got a freekick which was hit by Adriaan Say. Constantijn Bracke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Sayah in the 38th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Minion Mim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunter Van Geertruyen to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, io.dasola's Felice Di Persio got control of the ball when Louis-Philippe Van Hallebeeck tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernst Herinckx got free with Felice Di Persio in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The supporters of io.dasola booed when Minion Mim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunter Van Geertruyen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Filippo Foni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. io.dasola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minion Mim the free kick. Filippo Foni kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Minion Mim's Constantijn Bracke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corrado Catena in the 68th minute of play. If Elias Weijnants had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Minion Mim's Constantijn Bracke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Sayah in the 77th minute of play. Roque Gartzen tried in the game's 79th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Constantijn Bracke. An annoying self made goal, 2-1. 82 minutes into the game, Minion Mim's Ernst Herinckx nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felice Di Persio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 87 minutes into the match, Minion Mim's goalkeeper Constantijn Bracke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Corrado Catena. Elias Weijnants sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd match minute, io.dasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filippo Foni to maneuver through the defense. Elias Weijnants took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felice Di Persio. Felice Di Persio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. The Minion Mim support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.