U18 World League

EL NATIONAL
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) 5 minutes into the match, FC Ouagadougou National's goal looked a bit too open when Çelik Uğursel came free, but Daan Owerckx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Regis den Ronden kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, FC Ouagadougou National's goal looked a bit too open when Çelik Uğursel came free, but Daan Owerckx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ief Fondria kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Alaerts in the 14th minute of play forced Andırın SK's goalkeeper Akgün Durdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The long shot by Adolf Smedts in the 16th minute really tested Akgün Durdu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 18th minute, FC Ouagadougou National's Bernt Van Eeckhout dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Alaerts got free with Akgün Durdu in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Alaerts's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Akgün Durdu firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Dinçer Ziya fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andırın SK's protests and gave Dinçer Ziya a yellow card for diving instead. After 29 played minutes Andırın SK got a freekick which was hit by Dinçer Ziya. Daan Owerckx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derman Köker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andırın SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Diego Alaerts scored to the left of an out of position Akgün Durdu, making the score, 2-0. Daan Owerckx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berkin Tanpınar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daan Owerckx didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Şerif Yamaç went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. FC Ouagadougou National's Daan Owerckx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çelik Uğursel in the 45th minute of play.

The wind increased when Çelik Uğursel made the kick off in the second half. Daan Owerckx made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Çelik Uğursel sent off a good shot on target. Bernt Van Eeckhout recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Diego Alaerts fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Ouagadougou National's protests and gave Diego Alaerts a yellow card for diving instead. Diego Alaerts hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Berkin Tanpınar didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 62nd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Berkin Tanpınar ran dejectedly back to his position. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Ouagadougou National's goalkeeper Daan Owerckx, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jamie Van de kauter's late challenge caught a Andırın SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jamie Van de kauter helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, FC Ouagadougou National was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jamie Van de kauter to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute of the match Dinçer Ziya shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daan Owerckx showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berkin Tanpınar got free with Daan Owerckx in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Andırın SK defense, Diego Alaerts kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Akgün Durdu. The Andırın SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Akgün Durdu should have stopped the shot. In the 82nd match minute, FC Ouagadougou National was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Regis den Ronden to maneuver through the defense. Eşref Keçili took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Daan Owerckx. FC Ouagadougou National's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çelik Uğursel in the 88th minute of play forced FC Ouagadougou National's goalkeeper Daan Owerckx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Çelik Uğursel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremie Sterkx during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jeremie Sterkx kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Andırın SK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.