U23 World League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Charl Valkeneers's late challenge caught a Academia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charl Valkeneers helped the player get up and apologised. Jorge Martxot received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gino Van Deijck came out and tried to block the shot, but Jorge Martxot slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Gino Van Deijck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Martxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 16th minute of play forced Academia FC's goalkeeper Angel Etxeberri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angel Etxeberri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abel Van Clijnebreugel went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 23 minutes into the game, Abel Van Clijnebreugel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Angel Etxeberri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Angel Etxeberri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robben De Vlaeminck, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Ive Beckers struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Angel Etxeberri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fauna Utd. If Abel Van Clijnebreugel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abel Van Clijnebreugel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Fauna Utd booed when Academia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Martxot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Etxeberri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 40th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Martxot was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Martxot came free, but Gino Van Deijck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Martxot came free, but Gino Van Deijck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Fauna Utd booed when Academia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Gau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Etxeberri didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. If Abel Van Clijnebreugel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abel Van Clijnebreugel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Angel Etxeberri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Van Clijnebreugel, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Ive Beckers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fauna Utd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. If Jorge Martxot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Atilano Sugoi made in the 86th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Maximo Gau immediately put the ball in play. Gino Van Deijck came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia FC's Nereo Kemen. But to his dismay, Nereo Kemen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Fauna Utd played a much better game than Academia FC and deserved their victory. The Academia FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.