Friendly League

The Dribbel Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carlinhos Romero made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Nana FC booed when Zero Gravity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bob De Loose didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Zero Gravity's Yanne Wynaerts nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardinho Hoffmann made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Jullian Van Castel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yanne Wynaerts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zero Gravity's Bob De Loose got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 19 played minutes Nana FC got a freekick which was hit by Alan Braga. Nana FC's Ricardinho Hoffmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bob De Loose in the 22nd minute of play. Washington Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Yanne Wynaerts reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ricardinho Hoffmann. The goal made the score 2-0. Ricardinho Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bob De Loose in the 27th minute of the match. Carlinhos Romero hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Nana FC's Ricardinho Hoffmann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Nana FC from getting a goal against them. Yanne Wynaerts received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ricardinho Hoffmann came out and tried to block the shot, but Yanne Wynaerts slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 42nd minute. After 45th play minutes Bob De Loose shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Ricardinho Hoffmann and just under the crossbar into goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Ricardinho Hoffmann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rocky Mons's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Yanne Wynaerts notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Nana FC's Ricardinho Hoffmann. Ricardinho Hoffmann was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 66 played minutes Zero Gravity got a freekick which was hit by Sylven Kuppens. After 67 played minutes, Nana FC's Carlinhos Romero shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robbin Roggen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nana FC reached it. Nana FC's Ricardinho Hoffmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yanne Wynaerts in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute Bob De Loose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77thth minute of the game Yanne Wynaerts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nana FC's Ricardinho Hoffmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nana FC's zone, Sylven Kuppens stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardinho Hoffmann came out of the goal and Sylven Kuppens tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yanne Wynaerts in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardinho Hoffmann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Rocky Mons fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zero Gravity's protests and gave Rocky Mons a yellow card for diving instead. Washington Magalhães received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Robbin Roggen came out and tried to block the shot, but Washington Magalhães slotted it home off the left post making it 10-1 in the 89th minute. The audience was convinced that Yanne Wynaerts's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardinho Hoffmann was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Zero Gravity walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.