U18 League

Traugutta Park
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pim van Gaal made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Bruly booed when Nadzieja Speed Elblag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfred Brunt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matthieu Van den Berge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luc Van Linthaut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nadzieja Speed Elblag's Teun Gierman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthieu Van den Berge in the 11th minute of play. Johan Heuving hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luc Van Linthaut in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teun Gierman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 16 minutes into the match, Bruly's Matthieu Van den Berge sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teun Gierman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arnout Piening hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Teun Gierman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luc Van Linthaut's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. If Luc Van Linthaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teun Gierman came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Bruly's Niki Roelants. But to his dismay, Niki Roelants quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Luc Van Linthaut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Teun Gierman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernst Meppelink kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Angelo Gelens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bruly's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Gelens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Teun Gierman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luc Van Linthaut in the 39th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luc Van Linthaut in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teun Gierman saved Nadzieja Speed Elblag from getting behind. Teun Gierman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luc Van Linthaut went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luc Van Linthaut was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Nadzieja Speed Elblag booed when Bruly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luc Van Linthaut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teun Gierman came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Bruly's Luc Van Linthaut. But to his dismay, Luc Van Linthaut quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luc Van Linthaut got free with Teun Gierman in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Bruly getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Geoffrey Van Beetz hit a great ball. Nadzieja Speed Elblag's Teun Gierman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Nadzieja Speed Elblag from getting a goal against them. With his leg Teun Gierman managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Bruly's Luc Van Linthaut fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Luc Van Linthaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruly's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Matthieu Van den Berge in the 82nd minute. Bruly's Matthieu Van den Berge was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Teun Gierman in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pim van Gaal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Pim van Gaal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pim van Gaal hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. With his leg Teun Gierman managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when Bruly's Luc Van Linthaut fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bruly's Luc Van Linthaut got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Nadzieja Speed Elblag getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Stef Graaff hit a great ball. Bruly's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.