U18 League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ivo Mastebroek made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Het Koffiehuis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Van den Gans to maneuver through the defense. Alfred Nagel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Van den Gans was shown his second yellow card after 19 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 19th match minute, Het Koffiehuis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Van den Gans to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, Ivo Mastebroek notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Het Koffiehuis's Philipp De Messemaecker. Philipp De Messemaecker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th minute Alfred Nagel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philipp De Messemaecker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Philipp De Messemaecker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Roelofs in the 29th minute of the match. Alfred Nagel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Philipp De Messemaecker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivo Mastebroek in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Philipp De Messemaecker saved Het Koffiehuis from getting behind. Felix Roelofs might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philipp De Messemaecker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felix Roelofs ran back to his position shaking his head.

The wind increased when Rajmond Vissenaekens made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Het Koffiehuis got a freekick which was hit by Michel Ingelborchs. Philipp De Messemaecker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Mastebroek, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After taking down the ball on Beetje Moe Re-United's corner Martin Lambers fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Philipp De Messemaecker quite easily take care of the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Mastebroek came free, but Philipp De Messemaecker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Roelofs kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Wannes Feys took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edwin Helwig. Beetje Moe Re-United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Alfred Nagel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felix Roelofs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philipp De Messemaecker having to interfere. Philipp De Messemaecker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Mastebroek in the 77th minute of play. When Felix Roelofs came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Beetje Moe Re-United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felix Roelofs couldn't finish the play. Gert Degens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Het Koffiehuis's Philipp De Messemaecker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Mastebroek in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes in the game, Felix Roelofs fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Philipp De Messemaecker having to interfere.