U23 World League

Allianz Zuera Parque
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Jailson de Amaral made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Jannis Roeland had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oscar Prestes. Santo Everton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joris Dhondt, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Joerie Fossaert kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Zuera Never End MZC's Edinho Dracena was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jannis Roeland in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Santo Everton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joris Dhondt in the 14th minute of play. Santo Everton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joris Dhondt in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute Zuera Never End MZC were awarded a corner. Edinho Dracena went to the cornerflag to take it. Santo Everton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joris Dhondt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joerie Fossaert hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Charles Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Mathieu-Maxim Van Leempten. Matthy Verlinden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Matthy Verlinden managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Koolkerke's supporters rose to their feet, but Matthy Verlinden was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santo Everton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 36th minute, Joris Dhondt made a precise shot to the right of Santo Everton. Zuera Never End MZC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Joris Dhondt managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Koolkerke's supporters rose to their feet, but Joris Dhondt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santo Everton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half AFC Koolkerke were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Joris Dhondt made the kick off in the second half. Jannis Roeland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. AFC Koolkerke's Jannis Roeland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jailson de Amaral in the 57th minute of play. With a little luck, Zuera Never End MZC's Santo Everton got control of the ball when Joris Dhondt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Zuera Never End MZC's zone, Matthy Verlinden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Everton came out of the goal and Matthy Verlinden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as AFC Koolkerke's Matthy Verlinden slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santo Everton. That made the score 0-2 after 73 minutes of play. 76 minutes into the match, Joris Dhondt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Everton. Zuera Never End MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joris Dhondt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Joris Dhondt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Everton having to interfere. A collision led to Zuera Never End MZC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. William Palmeira hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, João Adolfo Matorin made a precise shot to the right of Jannis Roeland. AFC Koolkerke's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AFC Koolkerke eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.