U18 World League

Rams Park
Spectators: 7637 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) Constantijn Elsen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Sandy Raturandang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Izak Capellemans. Lions United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sandy Raturandang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Matias Calstermans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lions United's supporters rose to their feet, but Matias Calstermans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luhut Garnita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jo Owerckx kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Rens Panhuyse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Welly Renata got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Kranji Crunchy defense, Guy Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luhut Garnita. The Kranji Crunchy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luhut Garnita should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Lions United getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Nils Verhaghen hit a great ball. Kranji Crunchy's Welly Renata couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lions United. After having played for 43 minutes, Constantijn Elsen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Constantijn Elsen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 46th minute, Sandy Raturandang got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Constantijn Elsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Luhut Garnita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Constantijn Elsen scored 3-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luhut Garnita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute of the match Welly Renata sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Izak Capellemans skillfully saved the ball. In the 63rd match minute, Lions United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitri Van Den Broek to maneuver through the defense. Lions United's Izak Capellemans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Lions United from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute Heru Utomo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Izak Capellemans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Izak Capellemans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandy Raturandang, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Luhut Garnita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantijn Elsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Dimitri Van Den Broek hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, Lions United could leave the field as winners, despite Kranji Crunchy having more of the ball for most of the match.