U18 World League

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when Portus Ganda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre Van Leemputte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nils Robin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Librado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stijn Bellinkx, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 16th minute Epifanio Hartz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Robin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goal looked a bit too open when Loid Franckx came free, but Claudio Librado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Epifanio Hartz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nils Robin. Portus Ganda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Epifanio Hartz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Claudio Librado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lennert Van Den Bosch. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Roger Hoolemans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portus Ganda's supporters rose to their feet, but Roger Hoolemans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Librado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nils Robin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelito Demaria, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Portus Ganda's Nils Robin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Garaona in the 29th minute of play. Nils Robin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nils Robin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Hartz, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 41st minute, Joaquin Claus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nils Robin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Portus Ganda's Nils Robin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Claus in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Guns And Roses were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquin Claus made a kick off. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when Portus Ganda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jannis Hemelsoet didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute, Epifanio Hartz 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. Nils Robin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goal looked a bit too open when Lennert Van Den Bosch came free, but Claudio Librado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Stijn Bellinkx fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portus Ganda's protests and gave Stijn Bellinkx a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th minute, Stijn Bellinkx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Epifanio Hartz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Claus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Nils Robin made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, Epifanio Hartz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nils Robin, 0-3. Jannis Hemelsoet lost his temper 81 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when Portus Ganda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jannis Hemelsoet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nils Robin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Hartz, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The Guns And Roses 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.