U18 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7974 (Terracing: 5982, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) 15 minutes into the game, Zorros del Desierto's Nino Maravilha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Philipp De Messemaecker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Anton Reniers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Het Koffiehuis's supporters rose to their feet, but Anton Reniers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonel Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Philipp De Messemaecker didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jerry Maguire went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Jerry Maguire scored 0-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Philipp De Messemaecker, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute, Samo Rano made a precise shot to the right of Philipp De Messemaecker. Het Koffiehuis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nino Maravilha made the kick off in the second half. Philipp De Messemaecker was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jerry Maguire showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 52 minute of play. Zorros del Desierto's Nino Maravilha got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rajmond Vissenaekens in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonel Santana saved Zorros del Desierto from getting behind. In the 65th minute, Nino Maravilha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Philipp De Messemaecker. The goal made the score 0-7. After 70 minutes, Wannes Feys mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Het Koffiehuis and the Zorros del Desierto players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Het Koffiehuis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wannes Feys to maneuver through the defense. When Jerry Maguire came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Zorros del Desierto 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 Jerry Maguire couldn't finish the play. Philipp De Messemaecker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerry Maguire in the 74th minute of play. Leonel Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Reniers in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st match minute, Zorros del Desierto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nino Maravilha to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Het Koffiehuis's zone, Saturnino Albrecht stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Philipp De Messemaecker came out of the goal and Saturnino Albrecht tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zorros del Desierto played a much better game than Het Koffiehuis and deserved their victory. The Het Koffiehuis players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.