U23 World League

Kyrandia Stadium
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Claudio Ruggeri made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Claudio Ruggeri dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gert-Jan Van de Velde, 1-0. Gert-Jan Van de Velde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudio Ruggeri's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Claudio Ruggeri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Gert-Jan Van de Velde when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ennio Scafati might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gert-Jan Van de Velde. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ennio Scafati ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15thth minute of the game Claudio Ruggeri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but De Keikoppers's Gert-Jan Van de Velde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Claudio Ruggeri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gert-Jan Van de Velde was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Gabriel Gillekens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Gillekens hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes Claudio Ruggeri rounded De Keikoppers's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. With a little luck, De Keikoppers's Gert-Jan Van de Velde got control of the ball when Ennio Scafati tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gert-Jan Van de Velde was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ennio Scafati showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 38 minute of play. When Zola Predosa FC's Claudio Ruggeri in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye De Keikoppers's goalie prevented a goal. After 47 minutes, Armand Zimmer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the De Keikoppers and the Zola Predosa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when De Keikoppers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armand Zimmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Claudio Ruggeri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert-Jan Van de Velde having to interfere. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when De Keikoppers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Gillekens didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 54 minutes, Gong Ning Yong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. De Keikoppers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gong Ning Yong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gong Ning Yong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Felli having to interfere. Gabriel Gillekens kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. With his leg Anselmo Felli managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when De Keikoppers's Kobe Vanneste fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 65th minute, Claudio Ruggeri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zola Predosa FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Gert-Jan Van de Velde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudio Ruggeri's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Claudio Ruggeri put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gert-Jan Van de Velde. Beppe Ronca hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Gert-Jan Van de Velde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Ruggeri in the 73rd minute of play. Claudio Ruggeri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert-Jan Van de Velde having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kobe Vanneste came free, but Anselmo Felli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zola Predosa FC's Ennio Scafati in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye De Keikoppers's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the match, De Keikoppers's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Ruggeri came free, but Gert-Jan Van de Velde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide De Paolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bianco Ricci's late challenge caught a De Keikoppers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bianco Ricci helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Zola Predosa FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Bianco Ricci hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the De Keikoppers players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Zola Predosa FC.