U18 World League

De Beverdam
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christoph Gebuers got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Arnie Kenack 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. A collision led to De Beverpatrouille getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jean De Strijcker hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, De Beverpatrouille's goal looked a bit too open when Arnie Kenack came free, but Garry Heijlen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Arnie Kenack came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Harry Cool fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arnie Kenack couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute of the game Jean De Strijcker made a throw-in which Edward Masculier played forward. Jean De Strijcker's late challenge caught a Harry Cool's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean De Strijcker helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes De Beverpatrouille got a freekick which was hit by Jean De Strijcker. In the 25th minute, Kenneth Isebergh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute of the match Ed Bonnison shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Garry Heijlen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 30 minutes in the game Jean De Strijcker did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Edward Masculier. Christoph Gebuers was extremely unlucky when he, in the 35th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 36 minutes, Arnie Kenack made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. De Beverpatrouille's Garry Heijlen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Garry Heijlen came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Harry Cool's Arnie Kenack. But to his dismay, Arnie Kenack quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Masculier in the 45th minute of play forced Harry Cool's goalkeeper Douglas Watts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harry Cool's Douglas Watts proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Harry Cool from getting a goal against them.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnie Kenack was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, De Beverpatrouille's goal looked a bit too open when Arnie Kenack came free, but Garry Heijlen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth Isebergh's late challenge caught a Harry Cool's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenneth Isebergh helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Harry Cool booed when De Beverpatrouille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herve Luyten didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, De Beverpatrouille's goalkeeper Garry Heijlen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnie Kenack. A collision led to De Beverpatrouille getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Edward Masculier hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoph Gebuers in the 80th minute of play forced Harry Cool's goalkeeper Douglas Watts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Masculier kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Christoph Gebuers took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Douglas Watts. Douglas Watts dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoph Gebuers in the 91st minute of play forced Harry Cool's goalkeeper Douglas Watts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Harry Cool players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.