U18 World League

Junico
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robbe Winnepennincks took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Bacardi FC's Matthias Claessens seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Matthias Claessens the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Bacardi FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Matthias Claessens had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 5 minutes into the game, one of Bacardi FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bacardi FC:s Steve Adriaensens showed great skill when he stopped Artūras Zapolski:s penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milosz Jaszcz in the 9th minute of play forced Bacardi FC's goalkeeper Steve Adriaensens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Steve Adriaensens came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by JUNICO Ełk's Edward Malicki. But to his dismay, Edward Malicki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Artūras Zapolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of JUNICO Ełk booed when Bacardi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xander Steurms didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steve Adriaensens made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Mariusz Plaski sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Bacardi FC's Steve Adriaensens got control of the ball when Milosz Jaszcz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute Milosz Jaszcz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Adriaensens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miromir Praski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Steve Adriaensens skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Steve Adriaensens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miromir Praski, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Steve Adriaensens came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by JUNICO Ełk's Mariusz Plaski. But to his dismay, Mariusz Plaski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 37 played minutes JUNICO Ełk got a freekick which was hit by Kryspin Jaktorowo. Bacardi FC's Steve Adriaensens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miromir Praski in the 40th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariusz Plaski got free with Steve Adriaensens in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Bacardi FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Xander Steurms hit a great ball. Miromir Praskis short, quick shot in the 49thth minute got Steve Adriaensens to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The supporters of JUNICO Ełk booed when Bacardi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrice Vanden Berghe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Milosz Jaszcz came free, but Steve Adriaensens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Steve Adriaensens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miromir Praski in the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Miromir Praski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Steve Adriaensens was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. JUNICO Ełk's Edward Malicki got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Steve Adriaensens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariusz Plaski, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Bacardi FC's Steve Adriaensens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūras Zapolski in the 89th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Bacardi FC's zone, Miromir Praski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steve Adriaensens came out of the goal and Miromir Praski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariusz Plaski in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Steve Adriaensens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 95th minute Artūras Zapolski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Adriaensens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Bacardi FC defense, Mariusz Plaski 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. When the referee ended the match the JUNICO Ełk players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.