U18 World League

De Hel
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexandre Van Kamp got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s zone, Alexandre Van Kamp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Abella came out of the goal and Alexandre Van Kamp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ward Reiniers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. William Weggers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nemesio Tabb's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. 23 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Jeronimo Abella had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Van Kamp. In the 24th minute Ward Reiniers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Abella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernan Min during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ward Reiniers blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeronimo Abella having to make a save. Jeronimo Abella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ward Reiniers in the 30th minute of the match. Isidoro Senon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeronimo Abella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Van Kamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Royal Antwerp FC's William Weggers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Senon in the 42nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jamie Van Latem during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Royal Antwerp FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Jamie Van Latem hit a great ball. After the first half INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nemesio Tabb to make the kick off. Royal Antwerp FC's William Weggers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Royal Antwerp FC from getting a goal against them. Rudy Keuppens hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dylan Paelinck during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Dylan Paelinck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE F.C. getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Lisandro Gergori hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Frederick Vereect 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. After having played for 72 minutes, Isidoro Senon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Senon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Royal Antwerp FC fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Royal Antwerp FC's Ward Reiniers looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jamie Van Latem was shown his second yellow card after 77 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Royal Antwerp FC's Jamie Van Latem got a free kick in the 77th minute. William Weggers was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Isidoro Senon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Isidoro Senon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Nemesio Tabb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Weggers having to interfere. The INDEPENDIENTE F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.