U23 World League

The Arena
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harold Engelborgh took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Sporting Mambo booed when RKS Królewscy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kajetan Kluczyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Henry Pelsers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pino Maerschalckx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pino Maerschalckx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Edwin van der Saar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to RKS Królewscy getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Norbert Mojsiewicz hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, Sporting Mambo's goal looked a bit too open when Kajetan Kluczyk came free, but Waut Goons reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 played minutes Sporting Mambo got a freekick which was hit by Laurend Koppens. Radomil Gajewski was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 45th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The supporters of RKS Królewscy booed when Sporting Mambo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pino Maerschalckx didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kajetan Kluczyk made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Yoachim Fondria 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. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Mambo's zone, Aleksander Zbytniewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Waut Goons came out of the goal and Aleksander Zbytniewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patryk Kosel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patryk Kosel got free with Waut Goons in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Sporting Mambo booed when RKS Królewscy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patryk Kosel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Kajetan Kluczyk fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RKS Królewscy's protests and gave Kajetan Kluczyk a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, RKS Królewscy's Kajetan Kluczyk got a free kick in the 91st minute. Sporting Mambo's Pino Maerschalckx got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Sporting Mambo support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.