U18 League

Heilige grasveld
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maurice Tisserand made the kick off which started today's match. Raphael Gilli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renaud Tilens in the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Van der Vorst in the 5th minute of play forced 1. FC Union Weberei's goalkeeper Raphael Gilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Renaud Tilens took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Raphael Gilli to make any attempt to save it. Karl Schautens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tor Jäger in the 10th minute of play. Raphael Gilli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vincent Van der Vorst's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Renaud Tilens received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Raphael Gilli came out and tried to block the shot, but Renaud Tilens slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 16th minute. When FC Klavertje Vier's Vincent Van der Vorst in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 1. FC Union Weberei's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Van der Vorst in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raphael Gilli saved 1. FC Union Weberei from getting behind. In the 22nd minute of the match, Renaud Tilens tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Raphael Gilli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When 1. FC Union Weberei's Tor Jäger in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Klavertje Vier's goalie prevented a goal. Fransesco Langendonck kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 32 played minutes, 1. FC Union Weberei's Gilberto Archambault shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karl Schautens came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 1. FC Union Weberei reached it. Tor Jäger might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Schautens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tor Jäger ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute Tor Jäger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Schautens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raphael Gilli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerrit Van Boeckost in the 42nd minute of play. Karl Schautens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurice Tisserand in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, 1. FC Union Weberei's goal looked a bit too open when Renaud Tilens came free, but Raphael Gilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Karl Schautens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tor Jäger, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Raphael Gilli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Van Beersel, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Fréderic Visser could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Karl Schautens made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Fréderic Visser put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Karl Schautens. In the 69th minute Fréderic Visser shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Schautens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Tor Jäger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Vincent Van der Vorst managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Klavertje Vier's supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Van der Vorst was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raphael Gilli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raphael Gilli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renaud Tilens in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to 1. FC Union Weberei getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Fréderic Visser hit a great ball. 1. FC Union Weberei's Fréderic Visser got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Van der Vorst in the 92nd minute of play forced 1. FC Union Weberei's goalkeeper Raphael Gilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fréderic Visser took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl Schautens. Karl Schautens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Despite being the better team, 1. FC Union Weberei failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.