U18 World League

Academia hyper9
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zé Pedro Nóbrega got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Gustavo Cruz got free with Mathias-Alexander Terhorst in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the match, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Davy Van Emelen came free, but Thiago Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Ronaldo Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute of the match Erwin Enskens shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Pinho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If William Eekhout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Thiago Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davy Van Emelen in the 21st minute of play. Thiago Pinho came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by KFC Vliegplein's William Eekhout. But to his dismay, William Eekhout quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 25 minutes into the game, KFC Vliegplein's Davy Van Emelen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Thiago Pinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hyper9 -DMZ-! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustav Van den Bergh in the 35th minute of play forced Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Thiago Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Eekhout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Davy Van Emelen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. William Eekhout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pinho having to interfere. KFC Vliegplein's Davy Van Emelen got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Davy Van Emelen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gustav Van den Bergh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half KFC Vliegplein were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when William Eekhout made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes KFC Vliegplein got a freekick which was hit by Jurgen Van Dessel. In the 54th play minute William Eekhout came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Thiago Pinho. 0-5. Thiago Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davy Van Emelen, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The supporters of KFC Vliegplein booed when Hyper9 -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustav Van den Bergh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. William Eekhout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pinho having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Thiago Pinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by William Eekhout. With a little luck, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Thiago Pinho got control of the ball when Gustav Van den Bergh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Davy Van Emelen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pinho having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Zé Pedro Nóbrega hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute Davy Van Emelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, William Eekhout notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Thiago Pinho. Thiago Pinho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match was over KFC Vliegplein could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Hyper9 -DMZ- throughout the match.