World League

ALICO ARENA
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sem De Kelper kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Lukáš Katačić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Florida Gulf Coast's supporters rose to their feet, but Lukáš Katačić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lionel Van Den Broek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lionel Van Den Broek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lukáš Katačić's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Lukáš Katačić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lionel Van Den Broek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 16thth minute of the game Sem De Kelper who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lukáš Katačić in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lionel Van Den Broek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute of the match Florida Gulf Coast got a corner. De Keikoppers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. John James ran over to the corner to take the kick. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolf Huveneers in the 25th minute of play. When Lukáš Katačić came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Florida Gulf Coast fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lukáš Katačić couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, De Keikoppers's goalkeeper Lionel Van Den Broek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lukáš Katačić. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lionel Van Den Broek having to interfere. The throw-in from Marcus Eijkens in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Florida Gulf Coast's Sixto Bitxintxo. After 37 minutes, Rolf Huveneers made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when De Keikoppers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Eijkens didn't get a good kick on the ball. De Keikoppers's Lionel Van Den Broek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukáš Katačić in the 41st minute of play. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolf Huveneers in the 43rd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lukáš Katačić to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind De Keikoppers's goalkeeper Lionel Van Den Broek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 59 minutes, Marcus Eijkens mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the De Keikoppers and the Florida Gulf Coast players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, De Keikoppers's Marcus Eijkens got a free kick in the 59th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lukáš Katačić in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lionel Van Den Broek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luis Nardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Van Der Meren in the 68th minute of play. After 68 minutes Florida Gulf Coast's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rolf Huveneers who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo got control of the ball when Joachim Van Der Meren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lukáš Katačić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lionel Van Den Broek having to interfere. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lionel Van Den Broek having to interfere. After 87 minutes of play, De Keikoppers's Rolf Huveneers made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Nardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Nestor Inko sped through De Keikoppers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lionel Van Den Broek. Nestor Inko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lionel Van Den Broek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.