U23 World League

The Twelfth Raven
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Charles Teuma Castelletti started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the game, Cuervos AFC's Charles Teuma Castelletti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jules Bernardts made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 17th minute, Charles Teuma Castelletti made a precise shot to the right of Jules Bernardts. Twelve Ravens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. A sloppy throw-in by Tomas Berart in the 20th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Twelve Ravens's Simon Huybreghts. The supporters of Cuervos AFC booed when Twelve Ravens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Huybreghts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuel Patxi scored 0-4 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jules Bernardts, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulo Luken made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Christoffel Stocks sent off a good shot on target. Christoffel Stocks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Paulo Luken made a huge save. Samuel Patxi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jules Bernardts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fermin Peli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jules Bernardts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charles Teuma Castelletti, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christoffel Stocks made a kick off. Jules Bernardts was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Charles Teuma Castelletti capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Charles Teuma Castelletti really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. A collision led to Twelve Ravens getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Edward Verhelst hit a great ball. With a little luck, Twelve Ravens's Jules Bernardts got control of the ball when Charles Teuma Castelletti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jules Bernardts was a little too slow when Charles Teuma Castelletti got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 0-7. Christoffel Stocks took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Luken. Paulo Luken dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-8. In the 76th minute Andrez Wintermans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Luken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrez Wintermans in the 77th minute of play forced Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Paulo Luken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Charles Teuma Castelletti succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-9 in the 79th playminute. 84 minutes into the game, Charles Teuma Castelletti recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jules Bernardts. Charles Teuma Castelletti showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-10. After 87 played minutes Cuervos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Charles Teuma Castelletti. Dirk Versluys's late challenge caught a Cuervos AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dirk Versluys helped the player get up and apologised. Dirk Versluys hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Cuervos AFC's Ismael Martxel couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 91st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Twelve Ravens. Cuervos AFC's Cláudio Biaggio got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Cuervos AFC booed when Twelve Ravens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dirk Versluys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cuervos AFC played a much better game than Twelve Ravens and deserved their victory. The Twelve Ravens players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.