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Match Report
Napadogan Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ren Fan Yu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Topsail's Juan Driscoll got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, Ren Fan Yu fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Casper Claes, passed just outside the right post. 9 minutes into the game, Ren Fan Yu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Casper Claes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Topsail getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Ren Fan Yu hit a great ball. Jano Maciel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Casper Claes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 36th minute, Jano Maciel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Topsail fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Nigel Devos hit a great ball. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juan Driscoll in the 41st minute. In the 45th minute Ren Fan Yu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laurens Vandamme kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.
The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Bill Carmichael made a huge save. In the 55thth minute of the game Ren Fan Yu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jano Maciel in the 56th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Juan Driscoll hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ren Fan Yu's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Fan Yu came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Topsail's Bill Carmichael got control of the ball when Yves Dervaux tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Bill Carmichael in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th minute Jano Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was a well-played corner which Ren Fan Yu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ren Fan Yu in the 85th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Bill Carmichael in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th match minute, Topsail was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Driscoll to maneuver through the defense. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jano Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ren Fan Yu, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Topsail's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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