U23 League

Dreigoten
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) UFC Pivnica's Dušan Paštrnák 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. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Cornelis Meys took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Michal Kostolányi to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Roelants got free with Michal Kostolányi in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute Cornelis Meys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michal Kostolányi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jo Maerschalcx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dušan Paštrnák in the 16th minute of the match. Michal Kostolányi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacky Wauters in the 19th minute of the match. UFC Pivnica's Michal Kostolányi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save UFC Pivnica from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Vlček in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jo Maerschalcx saved SK Dreigoten from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Gabriel Vlček put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jo Maerschalcx. Dušan Paštrnák scored 1-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jo Maerschalcx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the game, Dušan Paštrnák cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Jo Maerschalcx was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The corner ended in Juraj Gross almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SK Dreigoten's Jo Maerschalcx did a great save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of UFC Pivnica:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SK Dreigoten:s goal. The referee gave SK Dreigoten a penalty, 39 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jacky Wauters, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of UFC Pivnica's Michal Kostolányi. 2-3. Jo Maerschalcx came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by UFC Pivnica's Matej Adamek. But to his dismay, Matej Adamek quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. The SK Dreigoten players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UFC Pivnica were winning 2-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sam Roelants to make the kick off. Michal Kostolányi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fransesco Jenken's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Matej Adamek charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Matej Adamek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th match minute, UFC Pivnica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matej Adamek to maneuver through the defense. SK Dreigoten's Jo Maerschalcx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save SK Dreigoten from getting a goal against them. Kim Van Gysel hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, UFC Pivnica's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelis Meys came free, but Michal Kostolányi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacky Wauters's late challenge caught a UFC Pivnica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacky Wauters helped the player get up and apologised. Jacky Wauters kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. When UFC Pivnica's Gabriel Vlček in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Dreigoten's goalie prevented a goal. Fransesco Jenken 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. 79 minutes into the match, Cornelis Meys had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Michal Kostolányi. UFC Pivnica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cornelis Meys was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Jo Maerschalcx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Vlček in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matej Vlček in the 83rd minute of play forced SK Dreigoten's goalkeeper Jo Maerschalcx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Matej Vlček cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-5. Jo Maerschalcx was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute, Fransesco Jenken made a precise shot to the right of Michal Kostolányi. UFC Pivnica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-5. Jacky Wauters kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.