U21 World League

Monumental Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ulises Casanande started the match with the kick off. Guerrero Marva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernst Melkval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute, Joseph Neels ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Guerrero Marva was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Bruly's goalkeeper Rudy Duchateau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xacobo Isern. A hard shot 10 in the game by Ulises Casanande from a close distance when the talented Rudy Duchateau managed to make a qualified save. Bruly's players were relieved. Ulises Casanande who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Rudy Duchateau when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joseph Neels in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guerrero Marva saved Barcelona de América from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Criado in the 29th minute of play forced Bruly's goalkeeper Rudy Duchateau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 played minutes Barcelona de América got a freekick which was hit by Felix Llantada. Gregoire De Weijgaert charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gregoire De Weijgaert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd minute, Gregoire De Weijgaert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute Ulises Casanande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Duchateau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute Joseph Neels shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guerrero Marva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Neels in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guerrero Marva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 44 played minutes Bruly got a freekick which was hit by Theo De Geest. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

A collision led to Barcelona de América getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Valentin Criado hit a great ball. Erwin-Alexander Beckers charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erwin-Alexander Beckers the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 59 minutes into the game, Joseph Neels was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bruly's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcelona de América the free kick. Joseph Neels hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Guerrero Marva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Neels in the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bruly's goalkeeper Rudy Duchateau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ernst Melkval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Guerrero Marva made a huge save. In the 70th minute Ulises Casanande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Duchateau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Bruly's goal looked a bit too open when Xacobo Isern came free, but Rudy Duchateau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Neels in the 77th minute of play forced Barcelona de América's goalkeeper Guerrero Marva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th match minute, Bruly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ralf Liboton to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Bruly's goal looked a bit too open when Ulises Casanande came free, but Rudy Duchateau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wesley Oelaerts's late challenge caught a Barcelona de América's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wesley Oelaerts helped the player get up and apologised. After 82 played minutes Bruly got a freekick which was hit by Wesley Oelaerts. Ernst Melkval's late challenge caught a Barcelona de América's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernst Melkval helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bruly getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Ernst Melkval hit a great ball. After 85 played minutes Bruly got a freekick which was hit by Theo De Geest. A collision led to Barcelona de América getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Jesús Trindade hit a great ball. Garcia Puga charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Garcia Puga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th minute, Garcia Puga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joseph Neels in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guerrero Marva saved Barcelona de América from getting behind. Rudy Duchateau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xacobo Isern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Bruly 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.