U23 World League

El Templo Necaxa
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Chamaicó's Esteve Abeita 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. Esteve Abeita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Roger Hoolemans skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jannis Hemelsoet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Erasmo Dayam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Chamaicó getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Erubiel Bernat hit a great ball. Lennert De Loose kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Chamaicó's Cornelio Oriol ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roger Hoolemans. Roger Hoolemans yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 19th minute Jannis Hemelsoet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Dayam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erasmo Dayam didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Loid Franckx went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Erasmo Dayam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jannis Hemelsoet, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Roger Hoolemans made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Esteve Abeita sent off a good shot on target. Erasmo Dayam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jannis Hemelsoet in the 40th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Loid Franckx made a kick off. Chamaicó's Erasmo Dayam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jannis Hemelsoet in the 52nd minute of play. Jannis Hemelsoet struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Erasmo Dayam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portus Ganda. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erubiel Bernat during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Chamaicó was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erubiel Bernat to maneuver through the defense. Loid Franckx recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jannis Hemelsoet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Cornelio Oriol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roger Hoolemans. Portus Ganda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cornelio Oriol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Esteve Abeita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Hoolemans having to interfere. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portus Ganda's goalkeeper Roger Hoolemans, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jannis Hemelsoet took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erasmo Dayam. Erasmo Dayam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Esteve Abeita struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Roger Hoolemans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chamaicó. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Chamaicó had played much better football throughout.