U21 World League

Elland Road
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pierre Van Leemputte got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lennert Dirickx during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Portus Ganda getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Lennert Dirickx hit a great ball. Portus Ganda's Jorden Colebrandts proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Portus Ganda from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pierre Van Leemputte in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elliott Levander saved Leeds United FC from getting behind. In the 11th minute, Leeds United FC's Aaron Kvist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jorden Colebrandts. Jorden Colebrandts yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Jorden Colebrandts successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aaron Kvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Jorden Colebrandts made a huge save. A collision led to Portus Ganda getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Marc Van Kestbeek hit a great ball. Elliott Levander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierre Van Leemputte, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 34 minutes into the game, Jeroen Himschoot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portus Ganda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leeds United FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Portus Ganda's Jeroen Himschoot got a free kick in the 34th minute. Aaron Kvist succeeded in the game's 35th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Jorden Colebrandts didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Leeds United FC's Kennet Bergqvist shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 43 played minutes Leeds United FC got a freekick which was hit by Lennart Grubb. Danny Spoelberchs struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Elliott Levander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portus Ganda.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kennet Bergqvist was the one to do the kick off. Hugo Kindt made in the 62nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lennert De Loose immediately put the ball in play. After having played for 63 minutes, Kennet Bergqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leeds United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kennet Bergqvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorden Colebrandts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gary McAlister, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After 68 minutes, Gordon Strachan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leeds United FC and the Portus Ganda players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gordon Strachan kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Jorden Colebrandts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Kvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sture Tolsson during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 73 played minutes Leeds United FC got a freekick which was hit by Sture Tolsson. Jorden Colebrandts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gary McAlister, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Pierre Van Leemputte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliott Levander having to interfere. Portus Ganda's Jorden Colebrandts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kennet Bergqvist in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Leeds United FC's Aaron Kvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorden Colebrandts made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Aaron Kvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leeds United FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Kvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorden Colebrandts breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 86 played minutes Leeds United FC got a freekick which was hit by Gary McAlister. After 89 minutes Leeds United FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Danny Spoelberchs who took care of the corner kick. Danny Spoelberchs made a great header on Portus Ganda's corner, it was just that Leeds United FC's Elliott Levander managed to reach the ball for a save. Leeds United FC's Gary McAlister quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hugo Kindt, made in the 92nd minute of the game. In the 92nd minute Kennet Bergqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorden Colebrandts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Aaron Kvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jorden Colebrandts. Portus Ganda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Kvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Leeds United FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.