Friendly League

Dome of The Hawks
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The Everett Hawks's Abdi Mehmet Rakim started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute of the match, Abdi Mehmet Rakim tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lajos Vadász saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. North Hill United's Krzysztof Pawlak quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Laureano Shantala, made in the 10th minute of the game. North Hill United's Yao Zhou Jian got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to The Everett Hawks getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Laureano Shantala hit a great ball. Dawid Olejarz struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ludo Vanden Bossche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Hill United. After having played for 21 minutes, Dawid Olejarz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Hill United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dawid Olejarz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, North Hill United's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Mehmet Rakim came free, but Lajos Vadász reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, North Hill United's Dawid Olejarz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ludo Vanden Bossche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Philippe-Arnaud Heremans struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Lajos Vadász didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Everett Hawks. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philippe-Arnaud Heremans in the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in North Hill United's zone, Philippe-Arnaud Heremans stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lajos Vadász came out of the goal and Philippe-Arnaud Heremans tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to North Hill United getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Krzysztof Pawlak hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dawid Olejarz was the one to do the kick off. Lajos Vadász took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdi Mehmet Rakim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, North Hill United's Ludo Vanden Bossche threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yao Zhou Jian, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 60 played minutes North Hill United got a freekick which was hit by Kęstutis Survila. North Hill United made a substitution. Roberto Cherro replaced Dawid Olejarz. In the 61st minute, Kęstutis Survila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdi Mehmet Rakim in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lajos Vadász saved North Hill United from getting behind. Fre van Eijnde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, The Everett Hawks's Philippe-Arnaud Heremans sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lajos Vadász narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fre van Eijnde in the 67th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Steff Berckmans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freek De Meyer to maneuver through the defense. The Everett Hawks made a substitution. Andy Van Aghten replaced Philip Goorts. The Everett Hawks's Luke Van Bostraeten was substituted for Willem-Jan Grootjans. Ludo Vanden Bossche was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Roberto Cherro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roberto Cherro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Ludo Vanden Bossche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Đỗ Remi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 played minutes North Hill United got a freekick which was hit by Yao Zhou Jian. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. North Hill United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.