U23 World League

Crimson Field
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Robt Sanford started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Frankie Carnes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gerard Verhaghe. real dixmuda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frankie Carnes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Frankie Carnes succeeded in the game's 7th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. In the 12th minute Robt Sanford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerard Verhaghe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Robt Sanford kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gerard Verhaghe. That made the score 3-0 in the 21 minute of play. The supporters of Crimson Knights booed when real dixmuda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinaert Staes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerard Verhaghe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robt Sanford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerard Verhaghe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robt Sanford in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to real dixmuda getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Berten Sommers hit a great ball. real dixmuda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Chester Benitez scored to the left of an out of position Gerard Verhaghe, making the score, 4-0. Gerard Verhaghe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robt Sanford, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Tostão Aguiar took a quick shot and it went in 5-0 without a chance for Gerard Verhaghe to make any attempt to save it. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

52 minutes into the match, real dixmuda's goal looked a bit too open when Chester Benitez came free, but Gerard Verhaghe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, real dixmuda's Jilian Dewolf got a free kick in the 66th minute. real dixmuda's Gerard Verhaghe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robt Sanford in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Crimson Knights's Bengt-Rune Jonasson got a free kick in the 69th minute. After some careless play in the real dixmuda defense, Robt Sanford kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerard Verhaghe. The real dixmuda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerard Verhaghe should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bengt-Rune Jonasson during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 81 played minutes Crimson Knights got a freekick which was hit by Bengt-Rune Jonasson. After 85 minutes of play Crimson Knights's Bengt-Rune Jonasson 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. Bengt-Rune Jonasson hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Alexandre Demeester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Crimson Knights's Robt Sanford, in the 93rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Crimson Knights. After 95 played minutes Crimson Knights got a freekick which was hit by Frankie Carnes. When the referee ended the match the Crimson Knights players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.