U23 League

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ief De Groote kicked off to start the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 3rd minute, but Gomez Esperanza got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Balassagyarmat SC hanging dry this time. In the 5th minute Etienne Langhmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gomez Esperanza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When László Csank fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balassagyarmat SC's protests and gave László Csank a yellow card for diving instead. László Csank kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Etienne Langhmans hit a great ball. With his leg Gomez Esperanza managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when FC Draconia's Ief De Groote fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Balassagyarmat SC's Gomez Esperanza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Balassagyarmat SC from getting a goal against them. In the 18th minute of the match FC Draconia got a corner. Balassagyarmat SC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Štefko Stadnyuk ran over to the corner to take the kick. Štefko Stadnyuk made a great header on FC Draconia's corner, it was just that Balassagyarmat SC's Gomez Esperanza managed to reach the ball for a save. Ief De Groote hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 27 minutes, Tibo De Witte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Draconia and the Balassagyarmat SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Balassagyarmat SC's goalkeeper Gomez Esperanza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Uwe Nwachukwu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Máté Kiss, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Balassagyarmat SC's Gomez Esperanza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Balassagyarmat SC from getting a goal against them. When FC Draconia's Etienne Langhmans in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balassagyarmat SC's goalie prevented a goal. Ief De Groote's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gomez Esperanza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. László Csank was the one to do the kick off. If Etienne Langhmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 61 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Etienne Langhmans. FC Draconia's Uwe Nwachukwu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Draconia from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when János Farkas got free with Uwe Nwachukwu in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Balassagyarmat SC booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okan Buruk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Balassagyarmat SC's Ignác Sinkó couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 64th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Draconia. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balassagyarmat SC's goalkeeper Gomez Esperanza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Uwe Nwachukwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from János Farkas in the 70th minute of the match. Gomez Esperanza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etienne Langhmans, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Ief De Groote sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balassagyarmat SC's Gomez Esperanza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etienne Langhmans in the 89th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Jakab Sipos in the 90th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Draconia's Okan Buruk. FC Draconia's Uwe Nwachukwu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Draconia from getting a goal against them. Etienne Langhmans got his second yellow card in the match during the 97th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Balassagyarmat SC booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Etienne Langhmans didn't get a good kick on the ball.