Friendly League

Belfort Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dylan Van Bever started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Siim Kikas came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Вежен's Dylan Van Bever. But to his dismay, Dylan Van Bever quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 14 minutes into the match, Dylan Van Bever notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of De Gulden Draak's Siim Kikas. Siim Kikas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 18 minutes into the game, Вежен's Dylan Van Bever nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Siim Kikas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in Вежен's zone, Justin Ostrowicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Van Halen came out of the goal and Justin Ostrowicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute Dylan Van Bever shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siim Kikas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Вежен's Van Halen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evert Heremans in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute Martyn Efremov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siim Kikas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Dylan Van Bever who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but De Gulden Draak's Siim Kikas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Peres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Van Halen made a huge save. Erwin Backes's late challenge caught a Вежен's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erwin Backes helped the player get up and apologised. When Вежен's Dylan Van Bever in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye De Gulden Draak's goalie prevented a goal. Siim Kikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dylan Van Bever in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dylan Van Bever in the 45th minute of play forced De Gulden Draak's goalkeeper Siim Kikas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Вежен were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Peres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Dylan Van Bever managed to get in a good position for a shot. Вежен's supporters rose to their feet, but Dylan Van Bever was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Siim Kikas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Dylan Van Bever's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Siim Kikas was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by De Gulden Draak's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Martyn Efremov was slow to take the kick. During this time Вежен's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of De Gulden Draak's goalie and right to Dylan Van Bever. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. De Gulden Draak's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Вежен's Martyn Efremov got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dylan Van Bever blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Siim Kikas having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dylan Van Bever in the 59th minute of play forced De Gulden Draak's goalkeeper Siim Kikas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dylan Van Bever might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Siim Kikas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dylan Van Bever ran back to his position shaking his head. Dylan Van Bevers short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Siim Kikas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Siim Kikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dylan Van Bever in the 73rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Вежен's Dylan Van Bever slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Siim Kikas. That made the score 0-7 after 75 minutes of play. Dylan Van Bever might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Siim Kikas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dylan Van Bever ran back to his position shaking his head. Siim Kikas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylan Van Bever in the 78th minute of the match. Dylan Van Bever could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Siim Kikas made a huge save. Siim Kikas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 82nd minute, which inside left pole to 0-8. The crowd rose to their feet as Dylan Van Bever kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Siim Kikas. That made the score 0-9 in the 85 minute of play. Dylan Van Bever struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Siim Kikas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Вежен. The Вежен players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.