U23 World League

Dreigoten
Spectators: 7574 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedro Haaland made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, Sam Roelants was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SK Dreigoten's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chihuahua StrikerS™ the free kick. In the 6th minute, Sam Roelants hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jo Maerschalcx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipólito Campos in the 7th minute of the match. Jo Maerschalcx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Haaland in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jo Maerschalcx saved SK Dreigoten from getting behind. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Idalécio Rego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Chihuahua StrikerS™ from getting a goal against them. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cornelis Meys 16 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Haaland in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jo Maerschalcx prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sam Roelants to strike the kick off in the second half. When Jordi Focquier fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SK Dreigoten's protests and gave Jordi Focquier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd minute, Jordi Focquier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jo Maerschalcx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Paião in the 54th minute of play. After some careless play in the Chihuahua StrikerS™ defense, Sam Roelants kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Idalécio Rego. The Chihuahua StrikerS™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Idalécio Rego should have stopped the shot. Fransesco Jenken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idalécio Rego having to interfere. A collision led to Chihuahua StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Durval Bulhosa hit a great ball. If Pedro Haaland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SK Dreigoten made a substitution. Floris Van Glabeeke replaced Augustijn van Hacht. In the 82nd match minute, SK Dreigoten was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacky Wauters to maneuver through the defense. SK Dreigoten's Jo Maerschalcx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save SK Dreigoten from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelis Meys in the 87th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Idalécio Rego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Fransesco Jenken managed to get in a good position for a shot. SK Dreigoten's supporters rose to their feet, but Fransesco Jenken was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Idalécio Rego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, SK Dreigoten's Octavian De Strijcker got a free kick in the 95th minute.