Friendly League

JUNIOR ARENA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Piotrek Czerniak got the match started through his kick off. Piotrek Czerniak in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bart-Jan Van De Beeck, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 4th match minute, Royal Antwerp FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koen Bossuyt to maneuver through the defense. Boruc Zachemski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip den Ronden in the 8th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Witalis Grabski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Royal Antwerp FC's Bart-Jan Van De Beeck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Royal Antwerp FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Royal Antwerp FC's Julius Damman got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 29th minute of the match, Adam Damazki tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bart-Jan Van De Beeck saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 31 minutes into the match, ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob de Pelsmaeker came free, but Boruc Zachemski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boruc Zachemski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willem-Jan Verhaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Piotrek Czerniak's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Bart-Jan Van De Beeck skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 40th match minute, Royal Antwerp FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacob de Pelsmaeker to maneuver through the defense. Boruc Zachemski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacob de Pelsmaeker in the 44th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Willem-Jan Verhaert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's goalkeeper Boruc Zachemski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ulryk Gargasz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 55 minutes into the match. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ULKS Orkan Borzęcin! The referee gave Royal Antwerp FC a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Filip den Ronden, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's Boruc Zachemski. 0-2. In the 59th minute, Reinaud Vrijdag 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. If Norbert Golaszewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Royal Antwerp FC's Willem-Jan Verhaert ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Boruc Zachemski. Boruc Zachemski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. 76 minutes into the match, ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's goalkeeper Boruc Zachemski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Willem-Jan Verhaert. ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's Boruc Zachemski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save ULKS Orkan Borzęcin from getting a goal against them. Norbert Golaszewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob de Pelsmaeker in the 86th minute of play forced ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's goalkeeper Boruc Zachemski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Lucjan Kolacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart-Jan Van De Beeck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ULKS Orkan Borzęcin were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Royal Antwerp FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Szymon Bielecki took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Szymon Bielecki got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bart-Jan Van De Beeck quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Norbert Golaszewski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bart-Jan Van De Beeck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Royal Antwerp FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucjan Kolacki came free, but Bart-Jan Van De Beeck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lucjan Kolacki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bart-Jan Van De Beeck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norbert Golaszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Szymon Bielecki made a great header on ULKS Orkan Borzęcin's corner, it was just that Royal Antwerp FC's Bart-Jan Van De Beeck managed to reach the ball for a save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Royal Antwerp FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.