U21 League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Golo Oolo made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, UFC Puturoasa's goal looked a bit too open when Golo Oolo came free, but Thibaut Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thibaut Courtois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Golo Oolo in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the match, Golo Oolo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thibaut Courtois. UFC Puturoasa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Golo Oolo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Golo Oolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thibaut Courtois was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 13th match minute, Het Koffiehuis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ritchie Schepmans to maneuver through the defense. Ruslan Pânzaru took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jiang Kun Liang. Het Koffiehuis's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Het Koffiehuis's attentive Tao Rong managed to snatch the ball when Dan Burduf made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Golo Oolo in the 21st minute of play forced UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Golo Oolo came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Het Koffiehuis 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 Golo Oolo couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Thibaut Courtois. That made the score 3-0 after 32 minutes of play. Thibaut Courtois made an important save on a dangerous shot by Golo Oolo in the 35th minute. Golo Oolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Golo Oolo got free with Thibaut Courtois in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stefan Vanghele hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute, Alexei Caraman made a precise shot to the right of Jiang Kun Liang. Het Koffiehuis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stefan Vanghele made a kick off. Thibaut Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Golo Oolo's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in UFC Puturoasa's zone, Golo Oolo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal and Golo Oolo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute Golo Oolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Het Koffiehuis's Tobias Bitxintxo was substituted for Walter Samuels. The corner led Het Koffiehuis's Nuh Özgunes to fire away a dangerous shot which Thibaut Courtois despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Het Koffiehuis made a substitution. Lee Kang replaced Gabriele Koffidis. Fred Smidts recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lee Kang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Het Koffiehuis's Fred Smidts got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alexei Caraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jiang Kun Liang having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Lee Kang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Smidts in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thibaut Courtois saved UFC Puturoasa from getting behind. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Het Koffiehuis fully deserved thier win.