U18 World League

Fauna Utd Arena
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Real Dracul Medellín's Ladio Sabuco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Yannis Candries had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Ladio Sabuco came free, but Arne Van Brusselen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Vimaro Barzana suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Real Dracul Medellín made a substitution. Chucho Virto replaced Vimaro Barzana. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's Marten Allaert got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Real Dracul Medellín's goalkeeper Tercero Arriete had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henri-Xavier Justus. In the 15th minute, Henri-Xavier Justus reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tercero Arriete. The goal made the score 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cordeara Almenara in the 18th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Arne Van Brusselen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Ladio Sabuco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Van Brusselen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Fauna Utd getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Yannis Candries hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, Real Dracul Medellín's Cordeara Almenara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arne Van Brusselen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. With his leg Tercero Arriete managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Fauna Utd's Henri-Xavier Justus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Real Dracul Medellín's Tercero Arriete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yannis Candries in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladio Sabuco in the 30th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Arne Van Brusselen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, Ladio Sabuco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arne Van Brusselen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 35thth minute of the game Yannis Candries who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Dracul Medellín's Tercero Arriete was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Real Dracul Medellín's Rodney Maeda got a free kick in the 36th minute. Arne Van Brusselen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordeara Almenara in the 41st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's Stefan Lambrechs got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Real Dracul Medellín's Rodney Maeda managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Julien Demarez in the 44 minute of the game.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henri-Xavier Justus was the one to do the kick off. Arne Van Brusselen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chucho Virto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Chucho Virto came free, but Arne Van Brusselen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Fauna Utd's Henri-Xavier Justus in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Dracul Medellín's goalie prevented a goal. Tercero Arriete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri-Xavier Justus in the 67th minute of play. When Natan Blanco fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Dracul Medellín's protests and gave Natan Blanco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Real Dracul Medellín's Natan Blanco got a free kick in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Julien Demarez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Tercero Arriete was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henri-Xavier Justus in the 81st minute of play forced Real Dracul Medellín's goalkeeper Tercero Arriete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yannis Candries received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tercero Arriete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tercero Arriete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri-Xavier Justus in the 83rd minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.