U18 League

Thunders Field
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonas Wehren started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Pascal Oehlert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the International Thunders and the FC Draconia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes International Thunders got a freekick which was hit by Pascal Oehlert. 5 minutes in the game, Tobi Pircher fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jelle Roels having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Jonas Wehren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jelle Roels was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Mario Grebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregory Cappelsmans's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. After 13 played minutes International Thunders got a freekick which was hit by Uwe Marder. FC Draconia's Jelle Roels proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save FC Draconia from getting a goal against them. After having played for 19 minutes, Gregory Cappelsmans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Draconia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregory Cappelsmans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jelle Roels made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Schlager in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute Gregory Cappelsmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Grebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jelle Roels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Wehren in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Cappelsmans came free, but Mario Grebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FC Draconia's Gregory Cappelsmans in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye International Thunders's goalie prevented a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gregory Cappelsmans was the one to do the kick off. Jelle Roels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Wehren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Wehren came free, but Jelle Roels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jelle Roels came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by International Thunders's Jonas Wehren. But to his dismay, Jonas Wehren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 65 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goalkeeper Mario Grebe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregory Cappelsmans. The supporters of International Thunders booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Preuveneer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Jonas Wehren made a precise shot to the right of Jelle Roels. FC Draconia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 75 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goalkeeper Mario Grebe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregory Cappelsmans. After a rather tough play, International Thunders's Colin Schwarz got a free kick in the 76th minute. Colin Schwarz hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's Alfons Ceulemans broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascal Oehlert in the 85th minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jelle Roels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Wehren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Jelle Roels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jelle Roels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Wehren in the 92nd minute of play.