U21 World League

Stadio Joško
Spectators: 10000 (Terracing: 7656, Seating: 2158, VIP seats: 186) Abdurrahman Aslan made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erik-Jan Stroobant in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Lidberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 14 minutes of play, Bennis's Eddie Hultman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ove Dahlqvist in the 17th minute of the match. Bennis's Vincent Mattsson managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Douglas Loosen in the 18 minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tommy Van Gertsuyden got free with Lucas Lidberg in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Lidberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tommy Van Gertsuyden in the 27th minute. If Eddie Hultman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Hultman came free, but Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Circus BAF's goalkeeper Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hubert Vermeiren kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After having played for 36 minutes, Eddie Hultman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bennis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eddie Hultman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lucas Lidberg. Lucas Lidberg yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erik-Jan Stroobant was the one to do the kick off. When Erik-Jan Stroobant fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Circus BAF's protests and gave Erik-Jan Stroobant a yellow card for diving instead. If Tommy Van Gertsuyden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 52 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucas Lidberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Hultman, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute, Jonas Mercurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tommy Van Gertsuyden in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Lidberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 59 minutes Bennis's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sam-Lucas Lache who took care of the corner kick. In the 61st minute Eddie Hultman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Bennis booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Loosen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Lidberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik-Jan Stroobant in the 74th minute of the match. Erik-Jan Stroobant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Lidberg having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erik-Jan Stroobant in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Lidberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Circus BAF's Sam-Lucas Lache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Freddy Saron, made in the 80th minute of the game. Lucas Lidberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik-Jan Stroobant in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bennis's Ove Dahlqvist got a free kick in the 85th minute. After 90 minutes, Erik-Jan Stroobant made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bennis's Lucas Lidberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lucas Lidberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tommy Van Gertsuyden went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Circus BAF had won after a very even match.