World League

Schoonwater
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abel Van Den Wijngaert got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute, Luiz Eduardo Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Refael De Boeck took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Geraldo Queiroz. Geraldo Queiroz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 17th match minute, Rockets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Edvin Viklund received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Geraldo Queiroz came out and tried to block the shot, but Sven-Edvin Viklund slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 18th minute. Daniel Ingelbert didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dudu Madureira went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 27 minutes into the game, Pino Van Hinnendaels recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Geraldo Queiroz. Pino Van Hinnendaels showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Geraerts in the 30th minute of play forced Rockets's goalkeeper Geraldo Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rockets's Geraldo Queiroz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Rockets from getting a goal against them. Refael De Boeck could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Geraldo Queiroz made a huge save. Rockets's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Refael De Boeck scored to the left of an out of position Geraldo Queiroz, making the score, 6-1. In the 43rd minute, Pino Van Hinnendaels left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KV Schoonwater fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. After a rather tough play, KV Schoonwater's Sem Roekeloos got a free kick in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dudu Madureira was the one to do the kick off. Rockets's Geraldo Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Geraerts in the 51st minute of play. Abel Van Den Wijngaert scored 8-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geraldo Queiroz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rockets's goalkeeper Geraldo Queiroz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59th minute of the match KV Schoonwater got a corner. Rockets's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joachim Wiggers ran over to the corner to take the kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Abel Van Den Wijngaert advanced and headed the ball into goal, 9-1 in the 60th minute. Geraldo Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sem Roekeloos went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 10-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Refael De Boeck in the 66th minute of play forced Rockets's goalkeeper Geraldo Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sem Roekeloos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the game, KV Schoonwater's Refael De Boeck nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geraldo Queiroz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-1. Pino Van Hinnendaels took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Geraldo Queiroz. Geraldo Queiroz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-1. Geraldo Queiroz came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by KV Schoonwater's Abel Van Den Wijngaert. But to his dismay, Abel Van Den Wijngaert quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 13-1. 81 minutes into the game, Refael De Boeck cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 14-1. Geraldo Queiroz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 88 minutes of play, KV Schoonwater's Hugo Gijselinx made it 15-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geraldo Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abel Van Den Wijngaert in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geraldo Queiroz saved Rockets from getting behind. Geraldo Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Van Den Wijngaert in the 93rd minute of play. 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. KV Schoonwater fully deserved thier win.