U21 World League

Aarsele Stadion
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mårten Botvidsson started the match with the kick off. de belletrekkers's Kristiaan Van de Velde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mårten Botvidsson in the 9th minute of play. Eric Eckegren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charlie Godts in the 10th minute of play. Mårten Botvidsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Kristiaan Van de Velde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matthis Colpaert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Eckegren having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, de belletrekkers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Armentier to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute Mårten Botvidsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristiaan Van de Velde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eric Eckegren was a little too slow when Edgard Armentier got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 1-0. Matthis Colpaert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Eric Eckegren made a huge save. The supporters of FC Hans booed when de belletrekkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristiaan Dirickx didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matthis Colpaert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Eric Eckegren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthis Colpaert made a kick off. Mårten Botvidsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristiaan Van de Velde having to interfere. Edgard Armentier kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 58thth minute of the game Mårten Botvidsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but de belletrekkers's Kristiaan Van de Velde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 66 played minutes de belletrekkers got a freekick which was hit by Matthis Colpaert. In the 71st minute, Östen Flinck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Eckegren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karel-Jan De Coninck in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, FC Hans's Mårten Botvidsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. The supporters of FC Hans booed when de belletrekkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raf De Backer didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to de belletrekkers getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Remco Baekelandt hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mårten Botvidsson in the 93rd minute of play forced de belletrekkers's goalkeeper Kristiaan Van de Velde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 93 minutes of play, FC Hans's Mårten Botvidsson made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristiaan Van de Velde was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over FC Hans could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than de belletrekkers throughout the match.