U23 World League

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Kiko Ponce De Leon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marten Ombelets scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tome Bencoiechea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 7 minutes into the match, Loid Franckx had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tome Bencoiechea. Sobrecastell UD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Loid Franckx was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 11th minute Jannis Hemelsoet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tome Bencoiechea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes, Richie Vagrande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sobrecastell UD and the Portus Ganda players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes Sobrecastell UD got a freekick which was hit by Richie Vagrande. Tome Bencoiechea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jannis Hemelsoet in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Portus Ganda booed when Sobrecastell UD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Flores didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tome Bencoiechea was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Güralp Ergüleç. After some careless play in the Sobrecastell UD defense, Loid Franckx kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tome Bencoiechea. The Sobrecastell UD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tome Bencoiechea should have stopped the shot. 25 minutes into the match, Güralp Ergüleç notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Sobrecastell UD's Tome Bencoiechea. Tome Bencoiechea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Güralp Ergüleç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute, Güralp Ergüleç left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portus Ganda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. In the 42nd minute, Loid Franckx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Portus Ganda's Marten Ombelets got a free kick in the 44th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Sobrecastell UD's Tome Bencoiechea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Loid Franckx in the 53rd minute of play. The throw-in from Jorn Bouwmans in the 55th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sobrecastell UD's Gilberto Bodelon. In the 58th minute, Gaizka Bermudez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 60 minutes of play, Portus Ganda's Jannis Hemelsoet made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tome Bencoiechea was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 63rd minute, Gilberto Bodelon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute Loid Franckx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tome Bencoiechea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Portus Ganda booed when Sobrecastell UD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Ponce De Leon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Jannis Hemelsoet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tome Bencoiechea was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Lennert De Loose made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimo Garrido in the 74th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Dimo Garrido reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lennert De Loose. The goal made the score 8-1. 77 minutes into the match, Güralp Ergüleç notched a goal, 9-1, to the right of Sobrecastell UD's Tome Bencoiechea. Tome Bencoiechea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jorn Bouwmans hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Güralp Ergüleç ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tome Bencoiechea was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-1. Jorn Bouwmans made in the 90th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marten Ombelets however managed to control. 95 minutes into the match, Sobrecastell UD's goal looked a bit too open when Loid Franckx came free, but Tome Bencoiechea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tome Bencoiechea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jannis Hemelsoet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portus Ganda walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.