U21 World League

Honorato Maxin
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Wim Vits made the kick off and thus started the match. After 5 minutes, Lauren Verheijden mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portus Ganda and the Bustick Sport players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Portus Ganda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauren Verheijden to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Portus Ganda's Stijn Bellinkx got a free kick in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Rolf Stevens came free, but Matias Haimar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Bustick Sport's zone, Wim Vits stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Haimar came out of the goal and Wim Vits tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 16 played minutes Bustick Sport got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Santiago. Ludwig Tombeur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matias Haimar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Bustick Sport's Melchor Restu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gerrit Diependaele. Gerrit Diependaele yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Godfredo Berart hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes Bustick Sport got a freekick which was hit by Teo Franco. After 29 played minutes Portus Ganda got a freekick which was hit by Rolf Stevens. Jonathan Gutxi came free with the goalkeeper in the 32nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gerrit Diependaele could save by the left post. After 35 played minutes Bustick Sport got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Galo. Matias Haimar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Vits in the 37th minute of the match. Rolf Stevens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Haimar having to interfere. After 44 played minutes Portus Ganda got a freekick which was hit by Silvain Oosters.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Melchor Restu to strike the kick off in the second half. Gerardo Galo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Wim Vits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matias Haimar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Vits, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 68thth minute of the game Melchor Restu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Portus Ganda's Gerrit Diependaele was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rolf Stevens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Haimar having to interfere. When Wim Vits came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Portus Ganda 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 Wim Vits couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Portus Ganda getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Lauren Verheijden hit a great ball. In the 78th minute Melchor Restu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerrit Diependaele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Bustick Sport booed when Portus Ganda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernand Schoutens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerardo Galo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Rolf Stevens came free, but Matias Haimar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bustick Sport's Elvio Chan got a free kick in the 94th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.