U18 World League

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Pierre Van Leemputte started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sérgio Tande struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Jorden Colebrandts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Borussia Dortmund MZB. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio do Valle in the 9th minute of play forced Portus Ganda's goalkeeper Jorden Colebrandts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Furlan kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Sérgio Tande kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Pedrinho Mandrak was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Pierre Van Leemputte capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pierre Van Leemputte really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Luckas Van der Perren lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of Portus Ganda:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Borussia Dortmund MZB:s goal. 25 minutes into the match, Sérgio do Valle notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Portus Ganda's Jorden Colebrandts. Jorden Colebrandts was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pierre Van Leemputte hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute of the match Cristiano Furlan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorden Colebrandts skillfully saved the ball. Sérgio Tande took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorden Colebrandts. Jorden Colebrandts dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Pedrinho Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marc Van Kestbeek in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Henrique Lago cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Jorden Colebrandts was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sérgio do Valle made a kick off. Ernst Jansens charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernst Jansens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd minute, Ernst Jansens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ezequiel Queirós hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, Portus Ganda's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Camargo came free, but Jorden Colebrandts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danny Spoelberchs in the 66th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Pedrinho Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Henrique Lago left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Borussia Dortmund MZB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henrique Lago in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorden Colebrandts prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 81 minutes, Danny Spoelberchs mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portus Ganda and the Borussia Dortmund MZB players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Portus Ganda's Danny Spoelberchs got a free kick in the 81st minute. Henrique Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jorden Colebrandts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andries Verstraeten charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andries Verstraeten the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th match minute, Portus Ganda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andries Verstraeten to maneuver through the defense. The Borussia Dortmund MZB players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.