U23 League

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilian Ramps kicked off to start the match. Bahtijar Barbarez kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Rafa Nadal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwenn Worteleers in the 4th minute of the match. Aragorn Ranger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manu Rosseels having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilian Ramps in the 13th minute of play forced Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Rafa Nadal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manu Rosseels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aragorn Ranger in the 17th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Aragorn Ranger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manu Rosseels was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Aragorn Ranger blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manu Rosseels having to make a save. With a little luck, Beek City's Manu Rosseels got control of the ball when Aragorn Ranger tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute Gwenn Worteleers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa Nadal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute of the match Gondor FC™ got a corner. Beek City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emin Peraica ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aragorn Ranger made a great header on Gondor FC™'s corner, it was just that Beek City's Manu Rosseels managed to reach the ball for a save. Manu Rosseels made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Aragorn Ranger sent off a good shot on target. Rafa Nadal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomm Van Aarschot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Aron Mascovescu replaced Bertil Åkesson. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aragorn Ranger made a kick off. Manu Rosseels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aragorn Ranger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Beek City booed when Gondor FC™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Safet Nadarević didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matthias Claes struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Rafa Nadal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beek City. Manu Rosseels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Hamedović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bahtijar Barbarez during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bahtijar Barbarez hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 played minutes Gondor FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Bahtijar Barbarez. Edílson van Beek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Rafa Nadal made a huge save. Beek City's Manu Rosseels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Hamedović in the 69th minute of play. In the 69th minute Hamid Hamedović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manu Rosseels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s Hamid Hamedović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manu Rosseels narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Hamid Hamedović cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Manu Rosseels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Despot Pajić hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Beek City's Manu Rosseels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Hamedović in the 82nd minute of play. Manu Rosseels showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Despot Pajić, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Manu Rosseels stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamid Hamedović's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Hamid Hamedović notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Beek City's Manu Rosseels. Manu Rosseels was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Manu Rosseels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Hamedović in the 96th minute of play. Gilian Ramps hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Beek City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.