U21 League

Unterrudling
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lauren Van Den Abeele took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of FC Unterrudling booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bart-Jan Maenhout didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Hubert Villa came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the FC Unterrudling 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 Hubert Villa couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raphael Huber in the 6th minute of play forced Circus BAF's goalkeeper Jordy Steckens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinícius Juniors could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Jordy Steckens made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arjen Robben got free with Jordy Steckens in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute, FC Unterrudling's Ćiro Immobile ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jordy Steckens. Jordy Steckens yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 16 minutes into the game, Arjen Robben cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jordy Steckens was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Circus BAF's Jordy Steckens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jude Bellingham in the 19th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Francois Van Den Poel. Bart-Jan Maenhout's late challenge caught a FC Unterrudling's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bart-Jan Maenhout helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute Vinícius Juniors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jordy Steckens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, FC Unterrudling's goal looked a bit too open when Rudy De Meesemaeckere came free, but Wilhelm Gooß reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match Circus BAF got a corner. FC Unterrudling's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Francois Van Den Poel ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Francois Van Den Poel got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wilhelm Gooß quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jordy Steckens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Juniors in the 39th minute of the match. Vinícius Juniors received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jordy Steckens came out and tried to block the shot, but Vinícius Juniors slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 41st minute. Vinícius Juniors could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Jordy Steckens made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francois Van Den Poel during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 44th minute, Francois Van Den Poel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jordy Steckens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jude Bellingham's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jude Bellingham was the one to do the kick off. Jordy Steckens came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by FC Unterrudling's Arjen Robben. But to his dismay, Arjen Robben quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. 59 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Jude Bellingham came free, but Jordy Steckens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute FC Unterrudling were awarded a corner. Hubert Villa went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of FC Unterrudling booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luka De Raedemaeker didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute of the match Hubert Villa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jordy Steckens skillfully saved the ball. Circus BAF's Jordy Steckens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 71st minute of play. Jordy Steckens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjen Robben, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudy De Meesemaeckere kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After 82 played minutes, FC Unterrudling's Benjamin Trame shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jordy Steckens 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 FC Unterrudling reached it. Circus BAF's Jordy Steckens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ćiro Immobile in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Jude Bellingham came free, but Jordy Steckens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauren Van Den Abeele in the 91st minute of play forced FC Unterrudling's goalkeeper Wilhelm Gooß to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jordy Steckens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jude Bellingham, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. FC Unterrudling's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.