U18 World League

Woodpecker Dome
Spectators: 7875 (Terracing: 5907, Seating: 1811, VIP seats: 157) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vladimiro Daunte started the match with the kick off. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting a goal against them. Rigoberto Ugaitz's late challenge caught a ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Ugaitz helped the player get up and apologised. Rigoberto Ugaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Laurent Cuppens charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurent Cuppens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 played minutes ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς got a freekick which was hit by Laurent Cuppens. In the 11th minute, Fede Branca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joeri Rouvoet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Paolo Eduino made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Cederic Klinkenberg sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th match minute, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cederic Klinkenberg to maneuver through the defense. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Joeri Rouvoet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Monico in the 17th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Sportivo Fernet Branca's goal looked a bit too open when Ludwig de Pelsmaecker came free, but Paolo Eduino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting a goal against them. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludwig de Pelsmaecker in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς got a corner. Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cederic Klinkenberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cederic Klinkenberg made a great header on ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's corner, it was just that Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino managed to reach the ball for a save. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting a goal against them. Paolo Eduino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludwig de Pelsmaecker in the 33rd minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sportivo Fernet Branca fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! The referee gave ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς a penalty, 40 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cederic Klinkenberg, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sportivo Fernet Branca's Paolo Eduino. 2-1. Cederic Klinkenberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Paolo Eduino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurent Cuppens didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Andrew Rutgeerts came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andrew Rutgeerts couldn't finish the play. 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.

If Cederic Klinkenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Augustijn Gilis got a free kick in the 54th minute. Marteinn Branca hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes of play, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Ludwig de Pelsmaecker made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paolo Eduino was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Fede Branca got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanny Imbereghs to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Cederic Klinkenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Eduino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stanny Imbereghs kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Vladimiro Daunte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Stanny Imbereghs got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Vladimiro Daunte came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Sportivo Fernet Branca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vladimiro Daunte couldn't finish the play. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Paolo Eduino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς. After a rather tough play, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Cederic Klinkenberg got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 95th minute, Andrew Rutgeerts ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paolo Eduino was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. There was no doubt that ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς were the better team. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.