U23 World League

Kaiet Caceres
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Abel Van Clijnebreugel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Fauna Utd's Gino Van Deijck got control of the ball when Eloy Atarrabi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Club Atletico Los Andes defense, Abel Van Clijnebreugel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrique Garaona. The Club Atletico Los Andes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrique Garaona should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Club Atletico Los Andes booed when Fauna Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy De Becker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gino Van Deijck was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Teodosio Guillen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrique Garaona prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wout Rosbach hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The long shot by Blas Raymundo in the 40th minute really tested Gino Van Deijck's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 43 minutes into the game, Club Atletico Los Andes's Eloy Atarrabi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gino Van Deijck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eloy Atarrabi was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Gilberto Munio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Gino Van Deijck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 62nd minute Blas Raymundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Van Deijck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Van Clijnebreugel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fauna Utd's Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico Los Andes's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute, Abel Van Clijnebreugel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enrique Garaona was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Club Atletico Los Andes's Enrique Garaona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico Los Andes from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Guillen in the 86th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Gino Van Deijck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Robben De Vlaeminck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gino Van Deijck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Atarrabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Van Clijnebreugel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.