U23 World League

Pilot Center
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) In the 6th minute, Zacarias Guiles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxi Araujo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Jansens having to interfere. After 25 played minutes KFC Vliegplein got a freekick which was hit by Gregoire Claeys. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matthew Lijsens got free with Sebastián Sosa in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. KFC Vliegplein's Ferdinand Weijnants got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Matthew Lijsens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Maxi Araujo got a free kick in the 39th minute. Sebastián Sosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sylven Vereeken in the 41st minute. Mark Jansens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi Araujo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

In the 58th minute Maxi Araujo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Jansens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Maxi Araujo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mark Jansens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th match minute, KFC Vliegplein was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael De Hooge to maneuver through the defense. When Danel Belluga came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Real de Carmelo 2021 FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Danel Belluga couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the KFC Vliegplein defense, Maxi Araujo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mark Jansens. The KFC Vliegplein fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mark Jansens should have stopped the shot. Maxi Araujo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mark Jansens read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Benth Vedelsgaard's late challenge caught a KFC Vliegplein's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benth Vedelsgaard helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of KFC Vliegplein booed when Real de Carmelo 2021 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benth Vedelsgaard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benth Vedelsgaard made in the 79th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Larry Estoyanoff. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gregoire Claeys during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gregoire Claeys kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC made a substitution. Teodosio Baul replaced Maxi Araujo. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Marcelo Tejera was substituted for Larry Estoyanoff. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC made a substitution. Fabián Canobbio replaced Danel Belluga. Mark Jansens didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teodosio Baul went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Sebastián Sosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinand Weijnants in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Marcelo Tejera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd match minute, Real de Carmelo 2021 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benth Vedelsgaard to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinand Weijnants in the 95th minute of play forced Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Real de Carmelo 2021 FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Real de Carmelo 2021 FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.