U23 World League

Inferno Tuga
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) 4 minutes into the game, Birger Axelsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KV Schoonwater's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sporting Tuga FC the free kick. A collision led to KV Schoonwater getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Birger Axelsson hit a great ball. Luke Scheerens made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Hélder Pimentel sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th minute, Mei Guang Yue hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jurgen Mallaerts kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Sporting Tuga FC's Humberto Espírito Santo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Gijselinx in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, KV Schoonwater's Jurgen Mallaerts got a free kick in the 18th minute. Hélder Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Luke Scheerens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diedrik Morreels succeeded in the game's 23rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Diedrik Morreels hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Henrique Araújo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Humberto Espírito Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birger Axelsson in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birger Axelsson in the 34th minute of play forced Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Humberto Espírito Santo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulino Lico charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulino Lico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Humberto Espírito Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diedrik Morreels in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Diedrik Morreels cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Humberto Espírito Santo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Humberto Espírito Santo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Humberto Espírito Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diedrik Morreels in the 46th minute of play. After the first half KV Schoonwater were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrique Araújo during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Henrique Araújo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the game, KV Schoonwater's Hugo Gijselinx nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Humberto Espírito Santo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. When Axell De Ketelaere fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KV Schoonwater's protests and gave Axell De Ketelaere a yellow card for diving instead. 73 minutes into the match, Sporting Tuga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Diedrik Morreels came free, but Humberto Espírito Santo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's Eusébio Taborda got a free kick in the 74th minute. With a little luck, Sporting Tuga FC's Humberto Espírito Santo got control of the ball when Birger Axelsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Sporting Tuga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Diedrik Morreels came free, but Humberto Espírito Santo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's Eusébio Taborda got a free kick in the 94th minute. KV Schoonwater's Robbin Degryse was substituted for Mei Guang Yue. In the 95th minute, Eusébio Taborda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Sporting Tuga FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching KV Schoonwater's performance. The match ended with a win for KV Schoonwater.