U18 World League

Arena Real
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Conrad Switten started the match with the kick off. Lopidato FC's Robby Klopterop proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Lopidato FC from getting a goal against them. Salvador Gonzalez hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The supporters of Black StarZ booed when Lopidato FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jason Airpoel didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Conrad Switten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Mederi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etienne Dekkers, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Lopidato FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Piarres came free, but Robby Klopterop reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conrad Switten hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Lopidato FC's Henry Van Steen got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Robby Klopterop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Gaitan in the 25th minute of play. Adolfo Piarres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robby Klopterop having to interfere. Adolfo Piarres's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Robby Klopterop skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Robby Klopterop didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Black StarZ's Americo Guib shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Black StarZ's Adolfo Piarres got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erubiel Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 40 played minutes Lopidato FC got a freekick which was hit by Conrad Switten. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adolfo Piarres got free with Robby Klopterop in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adolfo Piarres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lopidato FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Jason Airpoel hit a great ball. Vicente Artal hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Etienne Dekkers notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Black StarZ's Rolando Mederi. Rolando Mederi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Lopidato FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Conrad Switten hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Lopidato FC defense, Adolfo Piarres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robby Klopterop. The Lopidato FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robby Klopterop should have stopped the shot. When Black StarZ's Adolfo Piarres in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lopidato FC's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the game, Luukas Dirckx was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lopidato FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Black StarZ the free kick. In the 75th match minute, Lopidato FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luukas Dirckx to maneuver through the defense. Robby Klopterop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Gaitan in the 89th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Adolfo Piarres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robby Klopterop was relentless in the 96th minute of the game.