U23 League

Zhelezna
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luukas Schooters took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luukas Schooters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Velcho Pentov having to interfere. Luke Scheerens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Rosario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafail Dorovski hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. FC Zhelezna's Velcho Pentov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axell De Ketelaere in the 11th minute of play. After 12 minutes FC Zhelezna's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axell De Ketelaere who took care of the corner kick. In the 12th minute, Constantijn Philippaerts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johnny Verdonck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Velcho Pentov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luukas Schooters, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 24 minutes into the match, FC Zhelezna's goal looked a bit too open when Johnny Verdonck came free, but Velcho Pentov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Jarno Jongbloedt made a precise shot to the right of Velcho Pentov. FC Zhelezna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Constantijn Philippaerts during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Zhelezna booed when KV Schoonwater was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantijn Philippaerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodosi Diamandiev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Luke Scheerens skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 33 minutes, Rafail Dorovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zhelezna and the KV Schoonwater players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of KV Schoonwater booed when FC Zhelezna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafail Dorovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, KV Schoonwater's Luke Scheerens got control of the ball when Teodosi Diamandiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luke Scheerens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Rosario in the 41st minute of play. After 42 minutes, Kim Loozen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KV Schoonwater and the FC Zhelezna players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, KV Schoonwater was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kim Loozen to maneuver through the defense. Tzolo Batov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan Rosario to make the kick off. Juan Rosario made a great header on FC Zhelezna's corner, it was just that KV Schoonwater's Luke Scheerens managed to reach the ball for a save. Luke Scheerens didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vute Vukov went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 56th minute, Vute Vukov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarno Jongbloedt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Velcho Pentov firmly grabbed it by the left post. Velcho Pentov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantijn Philippaerts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, FC Zhelezna's Teodosi Diamandiev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luke Scheerens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Velcho Pentov made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Luukas Schooters sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th minute, Bozhko Dzhordzhev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute of the match, Constantijn Philippaerts tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Velcho Pentov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. KV Schoonwater's Constantijn Philippaerts got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Constantijn Philippaerts off the ground. In the 72nd minute of the match Tzolo Batov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luke Scheerens showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 74th match minute, FC Zhelezna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rosario to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Juan Rosario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Scheerens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Velcho Pentov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luukas Schooters, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Jarno Jongbloedt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Velcho Pentov. Jarno Jongbloedt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 93rd minute Luukas Schooters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velcho Pentov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.