U23 World League

Fauna Utd Arena
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Bilal Hédin's late challenge caught a Fauna Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bilal Hédin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Bilal Hédin got a free kick in the 6th minute. Abel Van Clijnebreugel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sofyane Valognes having to make a save. After 8 played minutes Fauna Utd got a freekick which was hit by Robben De Vlaeminck. A collision led to Fauna Utd getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kierati De Buyser hit a great ball. Gino Van Deijck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adil Magaud in the 12th minute of play. In the 13thth minute of the game Abel Van Clijnebreugel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abel Van Clijnebreugel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Sofyane Valognes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Adil Magaud cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gino Van Deijck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Sofyane Valognes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel. Sofyane Valognes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 27th minute of the match. Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 27th minute of play. Ive Beckers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Valognes having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Éloi Le Calvez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kierati De Buyser got a throw-in 39 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Willy De Becker. Sofyane Valognes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the match, Adil Magaud notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Fauna Utd's Gino Van Deijck. Gino Van Deijck was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karim Cosme made a kick off. Abel Van Clijnebreugel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Valognes having to interfere. Gino Van Deijck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adil Magaud in the 56th minute. Abel Van Clijnebreugel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Valognes having to interfere. Rathmore Lime Tree made a substitution. Fernand Rouland replaced Karim Cosme. After some careless play in the Rathmore Lime Tree defense, Abel Van Clijnebreugel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sofyane Valognes. The Rathmore Lime Tree fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sofyane Valognes should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robben De Vlaeminck in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sofyane Valognes saved Rathmore Lime Tree from getting behind. Abel Van Clijnebreugel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Valognes having to interfere. Abel Van Clijnebreugel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernand Rouland hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The supporters of Fauna Utd booed when Rathmore Lime Tree was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georges Labarthe didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Éloi Le Calvez fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rathmore Lime Tree's protests and gave Éloi Le Calvez a yellow card for diving instead. Éloi Le Calvez hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Van Clijnebreugel in the 97th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Sofyane Valognes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.