U18 World League

Stadio Viola Sensi
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Harold Engelborgh made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Pelsers came free, but Emiliano Grossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Etienne Ottevaere kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sporting Mambo's Hans Van Der Meren got a free kick in the 14th minute. Concetto Spinelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Villa Gordiani's Concetto Spinelli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Waut Goons. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. A collision led to Sporting Mambo getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Henry Pelsers hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Amedeo Pompilio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Concetto Zoccolo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Sporting Mambo's Thys Van Bockorst suffered a concussion in the 31st minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 31 minutes into the game, Fabrizio Melfi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villa Gordiani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sporting Mambo the free kick. Sporting Mambo's Christoffel Weets was substituted for Thys Van Bockorst. Emiliano Grossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoachim Fondria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Engelborgh in the 37th minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Emiliano Grossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Hans Van Der Meren came free, but Emiliano Grossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Grossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Van Der Meren in the 40th minute of the match.

Waut Goons made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Cimino in the 52nd minute of play. Ercole Iachini hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute, Concetto Spinelli made a precise shot to the right of Waut Goons. Sporting Mambo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 62ndth minute of the game Harold Engelborgh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Gordiani's Emiliano Grossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Villa Gordiani's Emiliano Grossi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Villa Gordiani from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Villa Gordiani's Emiliano Grossi got control of the ball when Yoachim Fondria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emiliano Grossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Van Der Meren in the 67th minute of play. Emiliano Grossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Van Der Meren, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Harold Engelborgh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Emiliano Grossi made a huge save. After some careless play in the Villa Gordiani defense, Yoachim Fondria kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Grossi. The Villa Gordiani fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Grossi should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Hans Van Der Meren kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Emiliano Grossi. That made the score 2-2 in the 77 minute of play. Emiliano Grossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Engelborgh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Villa Gordiani's Emiliano Grossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoffel Weets in the 83rd minute of play. Emiliano Grossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Engelborgh in the 85th minute of the match. With his leg Emiliano Grossi managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Sporting Mambo's Harold Engelborgh fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Sporting Mambo booed when Villa Gordiani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Concetto Spinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sporting Mambo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.