U21 World League

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alan Urbano started the match with the kick off. Etienne Langhmans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Billie Serneels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Domingues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 played minutes Unidade Pinto Louco got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro Alcântara. Edmílson Figueiredo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Dre Roockeloos. 12 minutes into the match, Jim Janssen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edmílson Figueiredo, 1-0. In the 19th minute, Johnny Denijs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, FC Draconia's Edmílson Figueiredo threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jim Janssen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Sá in the 23rd minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Billie Serneels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Jim Janssen took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Edmílson Figueiredo to make any attempt to save it. Unidade Pinto Louco's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Etienne Langhmans scored to the left of an out of position Edmílson Figueiredo, making the score, 3-0. Edmílson Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Janssen, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ief Depauw scored 4-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edmílson Figueiredo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 41 minutes into the match, Unidade Pinto Louco's goal looked a bit too open when Etienne Langhmans came free, but Edmílson Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes, Thijs Enfant mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Draconia and the Unidade Pinto Louco players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Thijs Enfant hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Unidade Pinto Louco's Alan Urbano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Billie Serneels narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Unidade Pinto Louco booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnny Denijs didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Etienne Langhmans made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Johnny Denijs 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. 54 minutes into the game, Acácio Domingues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unidade Pinto Louco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Draconia the free kick. After a rather tough play, Unidade Pinto Louco's Acácio Domingues got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Ief Depauw left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Draconia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Edmílson Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jim Janssen in the 61st minute of the match. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when Unidade Pinto Louco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Unidade Pinto Louco defense, Etienne Langhmans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edmílson Figueiredo. The Unidade Pinto Louco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edmílson Figueiredo should have stopped the shot. 68 minutes into the match, Unidade Pinto Louco's goal looked a bit too open when Jim Janssen came free, but Edmílson Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Draconia's Etienne Langhmans got a free kick in the 68th minute. Billie Serneels was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Alan Urbano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alan Urbano really showed his touch with that goal: 6-1. Edmílson Figueiredo came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Draconia's Ief Depauw. But to his dismay, Ief Depauw quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. After 80 minutes, Jim Janssen made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Unidade Pinto Louco's Edmílson Figueiredo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Ief Depauw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Unidade Pinto Louco's Edmílson Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Janssen in the 93rd minute of play. FC Draconia walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.