World League

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 7655 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robertinho Carabajal kicked off to start the match. Joseph Smits struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Björn Markusson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Koolkerke. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robertinho Carabajal got free with Björn Markusson in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Robertinho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulf Svensson during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ulf Svensson kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Northland Vikings's goalkeeper Björn Markusson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robertinho Carabajal. Robertinho Carabajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robertinho Carabajal got free with Björn Markusson in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 17th play minutes Robertinho Carabajal shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Björn Markusson and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 21st minute Robertinho Carabajal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Björn Markusson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Björn Markusson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 23rd minute. When Christian Alberg fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Northland Vikings's protests and gave Christian Alberg a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th match minute, Northland Vikings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Alberg to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Northland Vikings defense, Robertinho Carabajal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Björn Markusson. The Northland Vikings fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Björn Markusson should have stopped the shot. The throw-in from Folke Beckman in the 29th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by AFC Koolkerke's Víktor Veloso. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robertinho Carabajal in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Björn Markusson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Björn Markusson made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Robertinho Carabajal sent off a good shot on target. In the 45th minute, Robertinho Carabajal reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Björn Markusson. The goal made the score 6-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 51st match minute, Northland Vikings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Örtlund to maneuver through the defense. Robertinho Carabajal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Björn Markusson having to make a save. Björn Markusson came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Koolkerke's Tang Di Nan. But to his dismay, Tang Di Nan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Björn Markusson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 60th minute of the match. Björn Markusson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertinho Carabajal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joseph Smits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Björn Markusson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Smits, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Björn Markusson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄剑响 in the 69th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Tang Di Nan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Björn Markusson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Northland Vikings's zone, Joseph Smits stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Björn Markusson came out of the goal and Joseph Smits tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 80 minutes into the game, Tang Di Nan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Björn Markusson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Robertinho Carabajal put it in 10-0 from a short distance just to the right of Björn Markusson. When AFC Koolkerke's Robertinho Carabajal in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Northland Vikings's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Northland Vikings's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tang Di Nan was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC Koolkerke's players had a chance to rest. In the 90th minute of the match AFC Koolkerke got a corner. Northland Vikings's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tang Di Nan ran over to the corner to take the kick. AFC Koolkerke's Urtsua Macías was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Björn Markusson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Robertinho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. AFC Koolkerke fully deserved thier win.