U18 League

Rodenbachstadion
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Joannes Vischkens charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joannes Vischkens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SV Balverliefd booed when North Hill United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joannes Vischkens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Octave Cempenaers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berend Tigelaar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lukas Heeringa came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the SV Balverliefd 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 Lukas Heeringa couldn't finish the play. Maurice Sybring showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Lissens, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 21st minute of the match, Joannes Vischkens got a very nice opportunity to score, but Maurice Sybring was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice moves Joannes Vischkens could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Maurice Sybring however easily saved by the left post. Bill Baert's late challenge caught a SV Balverliefd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bill Baert helped the player get up and apologised. Bill Baert hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Lukas Heeringa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of North Hill United's Octave Cempenaers. Octave Cempenaers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the game, North Hill United's Bill Baert nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurice Sybring made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 43rd match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bill Baert to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute of the match Steve Verbeek shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Octave Cempenaers showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nic Van Turnhout hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leo Lissens to make the kick off. Maurice Sybring came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by North Hill United's Joannes Vischkens. But to his dismay, Joannes Vischkens quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Leo Lissens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurice Sybring took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Lissens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joannes Vischkens in the 59th minute of play forced SV Balverliefd's goalkeeper Maurice Sybring to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Joannes Vischkens was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 61 minutes had been played. A collision led to North Hill United getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Joannes Vischkens hit a great ball. When Leo Lissens came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the North Hill 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 Leo Lissens couldn't finish the play. Thomas Lute's late challenge caught a North Hill United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Lute helped the player get up and apologised. Octave Cempenaers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berend Tigelaar, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Lukas Heeringa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 played minutes, SV Balverliefd's Steve Verbeek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Octave Cempenaers 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 SV Balverliefd reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Lukas Heeringa managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Balverliefd's supporters rose to their feet, but Lukas Heeringa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Octave Cempenaers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 96th match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nic Van Turnhout to maneuver through the defense. Many of SV Balverliefd's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. SV Balverliefd may have spent more time on the ball, but North Hill United were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.