U23 World League

GLORIOSO CENTENARIO-
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Victor Steckens started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s Tracy Flynn got a free kick in the 9th minute. Mickey Hartman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Steckens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Steckens scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mickey Hartman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ defense, Kasper De Cat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mickey Hartman. The ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mickey Hartman should have stopped the shot. 23 minutes into the game, Kasper De Cat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mickey Hartman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th minute DeMarcus Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbin Panhuyse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Fox Hunting Squad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry Strupar to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute, Weston Burnham reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robbin Panhuyse. The goal made the score 1-3. When Victor Steckens fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fox Hunting Squad's protests and gave Victor Steckens a yellow card for diving instead. Robbin Panhuyse was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and DeMarcus Romero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. DeMarcus Romero really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Parker Lyle made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Parker Lyle in the 54th minute of play forced Fox Hunting Squad's goalkeeper Robbin Panhuyse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mickey Hartman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Strupar in the 56th minute of play. Bert Paelinck kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of Fox Hunting Squad booed when ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Reed didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Harry Strupar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mickey Hartman. That made the score 2-4 in the 73 minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Fox Hunting Squad's Victor Steckens sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mickey Hartman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s Mickey Hartman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ from getting a goal against them. Harry Strupar kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute DeMarcus Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbin Panhuyse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Fox Hunting Squad's goal looked a bit too open when DeMarcus Romero came free, but Robbin Panhuyse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Weston Burnham took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robbin Panhuyse. Robbin Panhuyse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-5. Bert Paelinck lost his temper 96 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 96th match minute, Fox Hunting Squad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bert Paelinck to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Fox Hunting Squad's zone, Tracy Flynn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robbin Panhuyse came out of the goal and Tracy Flynn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Fox Hunting Squad's performance. The match ended with a win for Fox Hunting Squad.