U18 World League

Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 7655 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luc Van Linthaut made the kick off which started today's match. Bruly's Mathias-Alexander De Block played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wágner do Valle in the 6th minute of play. Mathias-Alexander De Block made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner do Valle in the 6th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Sipo EC's Célio Cardoso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mathias-Alexander De Block. Mathias-Alexander De Block yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Bruly's goalkeeper Mathias-Alexander De Block had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wágner do Valle. In the 20th match minute, Bruly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loid Focquier to maneuver through the defense. Célio Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Mathias-Alexander De Block didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sipo EC. In the 25th minute, Loid Focquier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wouter Vansteenbrugge during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Bruly:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sipo EC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 27 minutes, Sipo EC's Simão Custódio got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mathias-Alexander De Block. Tostão Maranhense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthieu Van den Berge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mathias-Alexander De Block showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Custódio in the 33rd minute of the match. Tostão Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthieu Van den Berge in the 38th minute of the match. Mathias-Alexander De Block made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Célio Cardoso sent off a good shot on target. In the 41st minute, Agostinho Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruly's Matthieu Van den Berge got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Mathias-Alexander De Block successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thiago Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Mathias-Alexander De Block tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Célio Cardoso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mathias-Alexander De Block showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Mathias-Alexander De Block didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Célio Cardoso went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Luc Van Linthaut came free with the goalkeeper in the 67th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tostão Maranhense could save by the left post. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Bruly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Gelens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sipo EC's Célio Cardoso got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Matthieu Van den Berge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tostão Maranhense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luc Van Linthaut, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Sipo EC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.