U18 World League

De Brouwerij
Spectators: 8090 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 160) Bram Smits made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Prensadito Fulbo Clu booed when AC Pitt Bier was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bram Smits didn't get a good kick on the ball. Johannes Rogaars sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celedonio Lobo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Hak in the 11th minute of the match. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Celedonio Lobo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Prensadito Fulbo Clu from getting a goal against them. Niels Rensenbrink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Ellande, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 played minutes Prensadito Fulbo Clu got a freekick which was hit by Edelmiro Beltxe. Celedonio Lobo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Hak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Astor Xabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niels Rensenbrink having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edelmiro Beltxe during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Prensadito Fulbo Clu getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Edelmiro Beltxe hit a great ball. Pascall de Vries could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Celedonio Lobo made a huge save. After having played for 33 minutes, Elpidio Ellande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elpidio Ellande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bram Smits had several of the Prensadito Fulbo Clu's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 35 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Celedonio Lobo as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 38th minute, Bernardino Odon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celedonio Lobo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AC Pitt Bier's Bram Smits shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Celedonio Lobo got control of the ball when Bram Smits tried to sneak it across the goal line. Celestino Giraldo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Celedonio Lobo made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Bram Smits sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elpidio Ellande stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Bram Smits 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bram Smits in the 57th minute of play forced Prensadito Fulbo Clu's goalkeeper Celedonio Lobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Elpidio Ellande made a precise shot to the right of Niels Rensenbrink. AC Pitt Bier's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. AC Pitt Bier's Niels Rensenbrink proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save AC Pitt Bier from getting a goal against them. Serafin Ixona scored 2-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niels Rensenbrink, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Niels Rensenbrink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Ellande in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Bram Smits came free, but Celedonio Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celedonio Lobo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damien van Putten in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Ellande in the 78th minute of play forced AC Pitt Bier's goalkeeper Niels Rensenbrink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Elpidio Ellande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niels Rensenbrink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elpidio Ellande took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niels Rensenbrink. Niels Rensenbrink dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The crowd rose to their feet as Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Victorino Gines slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Niels Rensenbrink. That made the score 2-4 after 88 minutes of play. The Prensadito Fulbo Clu supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Prensadito Fulbo Clu would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.