U18 League

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mitch Van De Wyngaert made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Mitch Van De Wyngaert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Brain Diest fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ágætis Byrjun's protests and gave Brain Diest a yellow card for diving instead. Robin Willemsen kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Ágætis Byrjun defense, Mitch Van De Wyngaert kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ab Veenema. The Ágætis Byrjun fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ab Veenema should have stopped the shot. Gwen Wegers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ab Veenema read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Brain Diest fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manga van Beek having to interfere. Benjamin Rijaard's late challenge caught a Beek City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamin Rijaard helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Benjamin Rijaard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ágætis Byrjun's goalkeeper Ab Veenema, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Boukjan Schalkwijk kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Gregory Van Houtvin charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gregory Van Houtvin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 32 played minutes Beek City got a freekick which was hit by Gregory Van Houtvin. When Ágætis Byrjun's Robin Willemsen in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Beek City's goalie prevented a goal. Michael de Kort kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Gwen Wegers made a great header on Beek City's corner, it was just that Ágætis Byrjun's Ab Veenema managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 42nd minute Brain Diest shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manga van Beek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Brain Diest had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgar Buys stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Beek City's Paul Meynen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Taco Westerink, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Ab Veenema showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwen Wegers, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Gwen Wegers 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. The Beek City fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Beek City's Mitch Van De Wyngaert looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 60 played minutes Beek City got a freekick which was hit by Mitch Van De Wyngaert. When Silvinho van Beek fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beek City's protests and gave Silvinho van Beek a yellow card for diving instead. 65 minutes into the game, Mitch Van De Wyngaert was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beek City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ágætis Byrjun the free kick. In the 67th minute Gwen Wegers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ab Veenema saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 played minutes Ágætis Byrjun got a freekick which was hit by Taco Westerink. Stephan Neefs kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Gwen Wegers made a precise shot to the right of Ab Veenema. Ágætis Byrjun's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 79th minute, Gwen Wegers made a precise shot to the right of Ab Veenema. Ágætis Byrjun's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Gwen Wegers scored 5-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ab Veenema, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar Buys during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 95 minutes into the match, Ágætis Byrjun's goal looked a bit too open when Mitch Van De Wyngaert came free, but Ab Veenema reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Beek City booed when Ágætis Byrjun was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boukjan Schalkwijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ágætis Byrjun's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.