U18 World League

Royal Masters Arena
Spectators: 8024 (Terracing: 6020, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joeri Buys got the match started through his kick off. Nicasio Elizardo hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Joeri Buys managed to get in a good position for a shot. Albertus FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joeri Buys was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeledon Guillem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 played minutes Masters United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Nicasio Elizardo. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joeri Buys in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zeledon Guillem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zeledon Guillem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christijan van Asseldonk in the 12th minute of the match. Zeledon Guillem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joeri Buys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matias Quintun's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leendert Borg firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Joeri Buys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 35 played minutes Masters United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Matias Quintun. Jelle Zijden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeledon Guillem having to interfere. A collision led to Albertus FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Jelle Zijden hit a great ball. Leendert Borg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Ranolfo in the 39th minute of play. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Joeri Buys sped through Masters United F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zeledon Guillem. If Jelle Zijden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Modesto Ranolfo made a kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 51 minutes, Zeledon Guillem successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Edgard van As made a great header on Albertus FC's corner, it was just that Masters United F.C.'s Zeledon Guillem managed to reach the ball for a save. Albertus FC's Edgard Schiphouwer pulled a muscle in his back after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Matias Quintun's late challenge caught a Albertus FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Quintun helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 played minutes Masters United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Matias Quintun. Albertus FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edgard van As in the 62nd minute. A collision led to Masters United F.C. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Matias Quintun hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Nerio in the 68th minute of play forced Albertus FC's goalkeeper Leendert Borg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertus FC's Leendert Borg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Ranolfo in the 72nd minute of play. Isaac Inocente scored 1-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leendert Borg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zeledon Guillem was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Joeri Buys capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joeri Buys really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Albertus FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.