U23 World League

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 7604 (Terracing: 5704, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) Gianluigi Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mei Guang Yue in the 3rd minute of play. Gianluigi Martinez came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by KV Schoonwater's Jarno Jongbloedt. But to his dismay, Jarno Jongbloedt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Gianluigi Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luukas Schooters in the 12th minute of the match. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Gianluigi Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luukas Schooters in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 17 minutes, Mei Guang Yue managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KV Schoonwater's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mei Guang Yue was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gianluigi Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarno Jongbloedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Luukas Schooters came free, but Gianluigi Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the game, Axell De Ketelaere landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for KV Schoonwater. Zhuang Qing Chao stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gianluigi Martinez. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Frechoso in the 30th minute of play forced KV Schoonwater's goalkeeper Luke Scheerens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gianluigi Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luukas Schooters, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. When KV Schoonwater's Mei Guang Yue in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalie prevented a goal. KV Schoonwater's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zhuang Qing Chao in the 39th minute. The supporters of CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS booed when KV Schoonwater was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edu Quintal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gianluigi Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarno Jongbloedt in the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mei Guang Yue in the 45th minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Gianluigi Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ermegildo Frechoso was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luukas Schooters in the 53rd minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Gianluigi Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Gianluigi Martinez got control of the ball when Hugo Gijselinx tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gianluigi Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luukas Schooters in the 58th minute of the match. Gianluigi Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mei Guang Yue in the 61st minute of the match. Luukas Schooters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gianluigi Martinez having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Gianluigi Martinez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tobias Ladio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luke Scheerens having to make a save. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Gianluigi Martinez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS from getting a goal against them. Jarno Jongbloedt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Gianluigi Martinez made a huge save. When CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ermegildo Frechoso in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KV Schoonwater's goalie prevented a goal. In the 94th minute Mei Guang Yue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KV Schoonwater's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.