U18 League

Scaena Invicto
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rdth minute of the game Ief Van den Berghe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zijdewind SC's Henry Lembeck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Zijdewind SC booed when Invictus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Meersman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tran De Meyer in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henry Lembeck saved Zijdewind SC from getting behind. A collision led to Zijdewind SC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Rob Deiman hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Ief Van den Berghe could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Henry Lembeck however easily saved by the left post. After 16 played minutes Invictus FC got a freekick which was hit by Julius De Leger. Henk Zaagman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jasper De Raeijmaecker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Richard Worteleers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Invictus FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Worteleers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zijdewind SC's Henry Lembeck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julius De Leger in the 23rd minute of play. Ief Van den Berghe who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Henry Lembeck when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Henk Zaagman came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Zijdewind SC 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 Henk Zaagman couldn't finish the play. When Invictus FC's Ief Van den Berghe in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zijdewind SC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 34th minute, Richard Worteleers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tran De Meyer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Worteleers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 41 in the game by Ief Van den Berghe from a close distance when the talented Henry Lembeck managed to make a qualified save. Zijdewind SC's players were relieved. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henk-Jan Slot made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Henk-Jan Slot made a precise shot to the right of Jasper De Raeijmaecker. Invictus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Ief Van den Berghe came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Invictus FC 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 Ief Van den Berghe couldn't finish the play. 57 minutes into the game, Richard Worteleers cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Henry Lembeck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Ief Van den Berghe came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Invictus FC 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 Ief Van den Berghe couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Richard Worteleers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Invictus FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When Invictus FC's Richard Worteleers in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zijdewind SC's goalie prevented a goal. After 77 minutes, Fredrik De Geyter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Invictus FC and the Zijdewind SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jasper De Raeijmaecker was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frank Gulpen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 79 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ferdi Dekens during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Zijdewind SC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ferdi Dekens hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julius De Leger in the 88th minute of play forced Zijdewind SC's goalkeeper Henry Lembeck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henry Lembeck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius De Leger in the 90th minute of play. Invictus FC were furious when Edmond Kempenaers was red carded, 95 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Invictus FC! Zijdewind SC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Invictus FC's much stronger midfield.