U18 League

Sportpark Bergholz
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Chris-George Elssen made the kick off and thus started the match. FC Ouagadougou National's Robbe Van Der Taelen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Ouagadougou National from getting a goal against them. Yanic Kulenovic came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Ouagadougou National's Chris-George Elssen. But to his dismay, Chris-George Elssen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 12 minutes into the game, Mischa Guibord cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Robbe Van Der Taelen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 16 minutes into the game, Mischa Guibord recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robbe Van Der Taelen. Mischa Guibord showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. Koen Van Hecke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the game, Amandus Blattmer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Wil 1900's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Ouagadougou National the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Wil 1900's Amandus Blattmer got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 24 played minutes, FC Ouagadougou National's Ben Jaddon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yanic Kulenovic came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Ouagadougou National reached it. In the 27th match minute, FC Ouagadougou National was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ben Jaddon to maneuver through the defense. Armand Owerckx kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Koen Van Hecke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yanic Kulenovic was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. The supporters of FC Ouagadougou National booed when FC Wil 1900 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amandus Blattmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Koen Van Hecke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanic Kulenovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henri Sanders was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 40th minute, one of FC Wil 1900:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Wil 1900. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koen Van Hecke in the 47th minute of play forced FC Wil 1900's goalkeeper Yanic Kulenovic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mischa Guibord made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FC Wil 1900's goalkeeper Yanic Kulenovic had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chris-George Elssen. In the 53rd minute, Koen Van Hecke reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yanic Kulenovic. The goal made the score 3-2. FC Wil 1900's Yanic Kulenovic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save FC Wil 1900 from getting a goal against them. Mischa Guibord scored 4-2 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robbe Van Der Taelen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Armand Owerckx kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Amandus Blattmer kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Chris-George Elssen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Yanic Kulenovic skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 82 minutes of play, FC Wil 1900's Konstantin Bocchi made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robbe Van Der Taelen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Robbe Van Der Taelen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantin Bocchi in the 87th minute of the match.