U18 World League

Bosuil 2.0
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Bacardi FC's Robbe Winnepennincks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Clapham Comets F.C. getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Robert Thorne hit a great ball. Steve Adriaensens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leigh Case, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 13 played minutes, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Neil Murray shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Steve Adriaensens 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 Clapham Comets F.C. reached it. In the 15th minute, Vincent Bambrook hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Bacardi FC's Artuur Van Steen got a free kick in the 24th minute. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Neil Murray couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bacardi FC. 30 minutes into the game, Enzo Denys was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bacardi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clapham Comets F.C. the free kick. Enzo Denys hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Conan Shields showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robbe Winnepennincks in the 32nd minute of the match. Vincent Bambrook kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Conan Wiseman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Bacardi FC defense, Neil Murray kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Steve Adriaensens. The Bacardi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Steve Adriaensens should have stopped the shot. 40 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hayden Hartley came free, but Steve Adriaensens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 43 minutes into the game, when Cedric Uytebroeck put in a rough tackle. After 44 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Cedric Uytebroeck. Neil Murray struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Steve Adriaensens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clapham Comets F.C.. Bacardi FC's Steve Adriaensens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leigh Case in the 48th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Neil Murray made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Claessens. Neil Murray could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Steve Adriaensens made a huge save. A collision led to Clapham Comets F.C. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Robert Thorne hit a great ball. Steve Adriaensens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hayden Hartley in the 66th minute of the match. Steve Adriaensens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neil Murray in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goalkeeper Steve Adriaensens had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leigh Case. If Marc Van Der Hoorn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Conan Shields played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthias Claessens in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Bacardi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birger Verhoeven to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes in the game Neil Murray got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xander Steurms during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Xander Steurms hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Clapham Comets F.C. getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Leigh Case hit a great ball.