U23 World League

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) A collision led to Portus Ganda getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Lennert De Loose hit a great ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Stef Denijs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portus Ganda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stef Denijs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 9 played minutes Sandinense ADF got a freekick which was hit by Ediberto Paraense. Sandinense ADF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Loid Franckx scored to the left of an out of position Paulinho Berger, making the score, 1-0. In the 18th minute, Portus Ganda's Loid Franckx ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paulinho Berger. Paulinho Berger yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 23 minutes into the match, Egídio Vale notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Portus Ganda's Roger Hoolemans. Roger Hoolemans was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute Loid Franckx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulinho Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Hoolemans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Vale in the 28th minute of the match. Roger Hoolemans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón Hoffmann in the 28th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nils Robin during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th minute, Nils Robin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulinho Berger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Loid Franckx's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Arnaldo Carioca hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Sandinense ADF's Paulinho Berger got control of the ball when Güralp Ergüleç tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Sandinense ADF getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Arnaldo Carioca hit a great ball. In the 44th minute, Loid Franckx reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulinho Berger. The goal made the score 3-1. Joel Penha kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Güralp Ergüleç took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paulinho Berger. Sandinense ADF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Egídio Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. Yuri Terra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roger Hoolemans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sandinense ADF's zone, Loid Franckx stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulinho Berger came out of the goal and Loid Franckx tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62nd match minute, Portus Ganda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danny Spoelberchs to maneuver through the defense. If Yuri Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandão Quadros hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 minutes, Joel Penha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sandinense ADF and the Portus Ganda players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sandinense ADF getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Joel Penha hit a great ball. If Loid Franckx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandão Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Roger Hoolemans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramón Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Roger Hoolemans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Egídio Vale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roger Hoolemans was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güralp Ergüleç in the 88th minute of play forced Sandinense ADF's goalkeeper Paulinho Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Loid Franckx struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Paulinho Berger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portus Ganda. After 90 minutes, Jannis Hemelsoet made it 6-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sandinense ADF's Paulinho Berger tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Danny Spoelberchs kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Fernandão Quadros reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roger Hoolemans. The goal made the score 6-3. Portus Ganda walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.