U18 World League

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 7111 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 125) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maximino Ofelio got the match started through his kick off. Maximino Ofelio might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joannes Neels. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximino Ofelio ran back to his position shaking his head. Stanny Geest charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stanny Geest the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. SAN LORENZO FC's Clodoveo Vellito couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 6th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bacardi FC. In the 9th minute, Jos Schaerlaekens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 played minutes, SAN LORENZO FC's Clodoveo Vellito shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joannes Neels came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SAN LORENZO FC reached it. After 14 minutes of play, Bacardi FC's Diederick Meulders made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Primitivo Salomone was left in no man's land by his defense there! 18 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goalkeeper Joannes Neels had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardo Romeo. Bacardi FC's Joannes Neels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Ofelio in the 22nd minute of play. Isaac Vereijt kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th match minute, SAN LORENZO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clodoveo Vellito to maneuver through the defense. Diederick Meulders took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Primitivo Salomone. Primitivo Salomone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Primitivo Salomone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dany-Adams Aelgoet, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Siro Paio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joannes Neels came out and tried to block the shot, but Siro Paio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 35th minute. Primitivo Salomone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Vereijt in the 43rd minute of the match. Joannes Neels stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Romeo's shot from short distance in the 48th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diederick Meulders made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Bacardi FC's Oliver Pluijssens got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 60 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Pluijssens. In the 62nd match minute, Bacardi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Pluijssens to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute, Maximino Ofelio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joannes Neels was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Joannes Neels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Ofelio in the 66th minute of play. When Julio Ofelio fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SAN LORENZO FC's protests and gave Julio Ofelio a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SAN LORENZO FC's Julio Ofelio got a free kick in the 70th minute. A collision led to Bacardi FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Diederick Meulders hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Clodoveo Vellito sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joannes Neels skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to SAN LORENZO FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gavino Fortun hit a great ball. A hard shot by Michael Omblets from long distance, 76 minutes into the match, got Primitivo Salomone's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 85 minutes into the match, SAN LORENZO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Diederick Meulders came free, but Primitivo Salomone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Fortun hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After 94 played minutes SAN LORENZO FC got a freekick which was hit by Siro Paio. After 95 minutes, Maximino Ofelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SAN LORENZO FC and the Bacardi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 played minutes SAN LORENZO FC got a freekick which was hit by Maximino Ofelio.