World League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rigoberto Argider started the match with the kick off. AFC Koolkerke's Robertinho Carabajal got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonas Tingelholm kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 13th minute Joseph Smits shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robertinho Carabajal might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Leheren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robertinho Carabajal ran back to his position shaking his head. Joseph Smits kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Gonzalo Franco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulises Steven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Robertinho Carabajal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Martin Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulises Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Argider in the 32nd minute of the match. Martin Leheren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertinho Carabajal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 39th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robertinho Carabajal made a kick off. Robertinho Carabajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robertinho Carabajal got free with Martin Leheren in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robertinho Carabajal might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Leheren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robertinho Carabajal ran back to his position shaking his head. Martin Leheren made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Robertinho Carabajal sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Robertinho Carabajal notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Talleres de Escalada's Martin Leheren. Martin Leheren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Robertinho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AFC Koolkerke's Joseph Smits got a free kick in the 64th minute. Ulises Steven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Feliu, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Martin Leheren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joseph Smits. Talleres de Escalada's Martin Leheren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 78th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Argider cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ulises Steven was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonny Saran made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AFC Koolkerke's Clóvis Bittencourt. Martin Leheren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 84th minute of the match. With a little luck, Talleres de Escalada's Martin Leheren got control of the ball when Robertinho Carabajal tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Nando Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Leheren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tang Di Nan in the 94th minute. AFC Koolkerke's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.