U21 League

Rodenbachstadion
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) MANCHESTER UNITED's Yoncho Búrdarov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, MANCHESTER UNITED's Tzvyatko Chobanov got a free kick in the 5th minute. Grisha Rakitski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omer Vandamme in the 6th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Omer Vandamme during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Omer Vandamme's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Grisha Rakitski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. The corner ended in Marc Vermeulen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MANCHESTER UNITED's Grisha Rakitski did a great save. MANCHESTER UNITED's Grisha Rakitski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omer Vandamme in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Omer Vandamme had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grisha Rakitski. MANCHESTER UNITED's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Omer Vandamme was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 23 played minutes North Hill United got a freekick which was hit by Arnauld Gramet. 25 minutes into the match, North Hill United's goal looked a bit too open when Boycho Zhilev came free, but Vincent Dekeyser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omer Vandamme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th minute Omer Vandamme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grisha Rakitski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the MANCHESTER UNITED defense, Omer Vandamme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Grisha Rakitski. The MANCHESTER UNITED fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Grisha Rakitski should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnauld Gramet during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of MANCHESTER UNITED booed when North Hill United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnauld Gramet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Omer Vandamme received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Grisha Rakitski came out and tried to block the shot, but Omer Vandamme slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 36th minute. When North Hill United's Omer Vandamme in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MANCHESTER UNITED's goalie prevented a goal. Grisha Rakitski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnauld Gramet went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Omer Vandamme to strike the kick off in the second half. If Omer Vandamme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Grisha Rakitski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omer Vandamme in the 54th minute of the match. Grisha Rakitski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omer Vandamme went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. When Romeo Vandamme fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Hill United's protests and gave Romeo Vandamme a yellow card for diving instead. North Hill United made a substitution. Yanne De Langhe replaced Romeo Vandamme. Brend Van Linthoudt might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Grisha Rakitski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brend Van Linthoudt ran back to his position shaking his head. Grisha Rakitski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brend Van Linthoudt, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Boudewijn Bauwens's late challenge caught a MANCHESTER UNITED's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boudewijn Bauwens helped the player get up and apologised. Boudewijn Bauwens hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. A collision led to North Hill United getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Boudewijn Bauwens hit a great ball. MANCHESTER UNITED's Grisha Rakitski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David De Raeijmaecker in the 80th minute of play. Trayko Slavinski hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 minutes of play, North Hill United's Brend Van Linthoudt made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grisha Rakitski was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to North Hill United getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Shi Ang Xiong hit a great ball. Brend Van Linthoudt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Grisha Rakitski having to make a save. When North Hill United's Brend Van Linthoudt in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MANCHESTER UNITED's goalie prevented a goal. 96 minutes into the match, MANCHESTER UNITED's goal looked a bit too open when Brend Van Linthoudt came free, but Grisha Rakitski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.