U21 League

Genk Stadion
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emiliyan Nochev made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Emiliyan Nochev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Бенковски Тетевен's supporters rose to their feet, but Emiliyan Nochev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nic Uytterhaegen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 9 minutes into the match, Бенковски Тетевен's Nikola Batov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nic Uytterhaegen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Бенковски Тетевен were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Genk's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bone Vúlov took the corner. Genk's Siebe Dejonghe got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Genk's Siebe Dejonghe got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Nic Uytterhaegen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Batov in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Dyllan Vandenberge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nic Uytterhaegen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Batov in the 29th minute of play. Nic Uytterhaegen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Di Canio in the 33rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Steven Humbelets during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Genk getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Steven Humbelets hit a great ball. Bone Vúlov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emiliyan Nochev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Christian Verengen charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christian Verengen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes Genk got a freekick which was hit by Christian Verengen. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dyllan Vandenberge in the 52nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Emiliyan Nochev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Бенковски Тетевен's supporters rose to their feet, but Emiliyan Nochev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nic Uytterhaegen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Emiliyan Nochev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Бенковски Тетевен's supporters rose to their feet, but Emiliyan Nochev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nic Uytterhaegen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 58 minutes into the game, Genk's Siebe Dejonghe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 61st minute, Paolo Di Canio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Бенковски Тетевен fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dyllan Vandenberge in the 65th minute of play. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dyllan Vandenberge in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Бенковски Тетевен getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Paolo Di Canio hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute Paolo Di Canio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nic Uytterhaegen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Lennert De Ketelaere hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute, Dyllan Vandenberge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Genk fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Genk had won after a very even match.