U23 World League

Bosuil 2.0
Spectators: 7787 (Terracing: 5841, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raymond Verheije started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes CİCERO got a freekick which was hit by Geri Zekai. 8 minutes into the game, Steven De Kelper cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Yağızalp Günden was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bacardi FC's Arend Van Beneden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geri Zekai in the 20th minute of play. Anthony Steuckens hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After 21 played minutes, CİCERO's Geri Zekai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arend Van Beneden came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in CİCERO reached it. The audience was convinced that Steven De Kelper's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yağızalp Günden was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Arend Van Beneden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geri Zekai in the 26th minute of the match. Yağızalp Günden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Cengiz Uzlet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bacardi FC's Anthony Steuckens suffered a sore thigh after 31 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 31 minutes into the game, Geri Zekai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CİCERO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bacardi FC the free kick. Geri Zekai kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Yağızalp Günden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raymond Verheije in the 34th minute of play. Arend Van Beneden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geri Zekai in the 35th minute of play. Bacardi FC's Steven De Kelper got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steven De Kelper got free with Yağızalp Günden in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ahmet Necdet Yunus made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as CİCERO's Mustafa Hamit Saye slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arend Van Beneden. That made the score 1-1 after 50 minutes of play. The supporters of Bacardi FC booed when CİCERO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olcay Tekdoğan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, CİCERO's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelis Rondas came free, but Yağızalp Günden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yağızalp Günden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven De Kelper in the 61st minute of play. After 61 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Artuur Van Steen. Paul-Louis Van Mechelen hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Ahmet Necdet Yunus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arend Van Beneden having to interfere. Arend Van Beneden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Hamit Saye, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Mustafa Hamit Saye shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arend Van Beneden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CİCERO's Yağızalp Günden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raymond Verheije in the 70th minute of play. After 70 minutes of play CİCERO's Geri Zekai was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 乔适桑 hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Arend Van Beneden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Necdet Yunus in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Ahmet Necdet Yunus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bacardi FC made a substitution. Xander Steurms replaced Steven De Kelper. In the 80th match minute, CİCERO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Necdet Yunus to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th match minute, Bacardi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Georges Engelberchs to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, CİCERO's goal looked a bit too open when Xander Steurms came free, but Yağızalp Günden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Paul-Louis Van Mechelen came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Bacardi FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paul-Louis Van Mechelen couldn't finish the play. After 93 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bacardi FC!