U21 World League

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) An unexpectedly hard shot by Lennert Van Den Bosch in the 5th minute of play forced Twierdza Osowiec's goalkeeper Lex Postens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lex Postens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennert Van Den Bosch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Geordy Maerschalcx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Twierdza Osowiec's supporters rose to their feet, but Geordy Maerschalcx was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nils Robin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lex Postens didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 17th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. 20 minutes into the game, Loid Franckx recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lex Postens. Loid Franckx showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 24th minute, Geordy Maerschalcx made a precise shot to the right of Nils Robin. Portus Ganda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Tomm Uyttebroeck charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomm Uyttebroeck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomm Uyttebroeck hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Pierre Van Leemputte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Lex Postens made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Danny Spoelberchs came free, but Lex Postens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nils Robin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Ooms, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stijn Bellinkx's late challenge caught a Twierdza Osowiec's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stijn Bellinkx helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Twierdza Osowiec booed when Portus Ganda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stijn Bellinkx didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Arnout Van der Goten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lennert Van Den Bosch made a kick off. Lex Postens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loid Franckx in the 53rd minute of play. Nils Robin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lauren Berckmans showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 55 minute of play. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Twierdza Osowiec's goalkeeper Lex Postens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Pierre Van Leemputte 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. In the 72nd minute, Geordy Maerschalcx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lex Postens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennert Van Den Bosch in the 76th minute of the match. Twierdza Osowiec's Lex Postens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Loid Franckx in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Lauren Berckmans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nils Robin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnout Van der Goten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portus Ganda walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.