U23 World League

zoetwater
Spectators: 9037 (Terracing: 6750, Seating: 2107, VIP seats: 180) Lilla Jordberga BK's Ted Hansson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Albert Depauw received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Sven-Olof Zander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Marc Van Linthaut dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sven-Olof Zander, 1-0. In the 10th match minute, Lilla Jordberga BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Einar Gallberg to maneuver through the defense. Albert Depauw struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Sven-Olof Zander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VC zoetwater. In the 21st minute, Christopher Örn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edwin Jennes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christopher Örn in the 23rd minute of the match. Stan Hagemans's late challenge caught a Lilla Jordberga BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stan Hagemans helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes VC zoetwater got a freekick which was hit by Stan Hagemans. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of VC zoetwater:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lilla Jordberga BK:s goal. The supporters of VC zoetwater booed when Lilla Jordberga BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ove Rönn didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Håkan Joensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin Jennes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Albert Depauw made a kick off. The supporters of VC zoetwater booed when Lilla Jordberga BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Einar Gallberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jos Armentier during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jos Armentier kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Edwin Jennes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Håkan Joensson in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Marc Van Linthaut 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. Håkan Joensson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Edwin Jennes made a huge save. VC zoetwater's Edwin Jennes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save VC zoetwater from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pär Abrahamsson in the 70th minute of play forced VC zoetwater's goalkeeper Edwin Jennes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, VC zoetwater's Edwin Jennes got control of the ball when Håkan Joensson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cedric Van Meerbeec's late challenge caught a Lilla Jordberga BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cedric Van Meerbeec helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th minute, Cedric Van Meerbeec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. VC zoetwater's Edwin Jennes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save VC zoetwater from getting a goal against them. Albert Depauw hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. If Jos Armentier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. VC zoetwater had won after a very even match.