U23 World League

Bosuil 2.0
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Falcão Couto came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Bacardi FC's Jonas Decorte. But to his dismay, Jonas Decorte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurice Vissenakens in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Falcão Couto saved Fala Sério FC from getting behind. 16 minutes into the game, Fabrice Vanden Berghe 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 Fala Sério FC the free kick. The supporters of Fala Sério FC booed when Bacardi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrice Vanden Berghe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Paraense came free, but Leo Dauwen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Fala Sério FC were awarded a corner. Ronaldinho Teixeira went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Fala Sério FC's José Pedro Paraense getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Karel Christiaens kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Falcão Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurice Vissenakens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Falcão Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurice Vissenakens in the 27th minute of the match. When Ricardo Nunes fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fala Sério FC's protests and gave Ricardo Nunes a yellow card for diving instead. Fala Sério FC's Falcão Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurice Vissenakens in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Bacardi FC booed when Fala Sério FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fala Sério FC's Ricardo Nunes got his second yellow card of the match in the 42nd minute. The referee ordered Ricardo Nunes off the ground. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manoel Romero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Maurice Vissenakens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fala Sério FC's Falcão Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurice Vissenakens in the 55th minute of play. Leo Dauwen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manoel Romero in the 58th minute. Leo Dauwen made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Manoel Romero sent off a good shot on target. Jonas Decorte took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Falcão Couto. Falcão Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Falcão Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Decorte, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Maurice Vissenakens hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Fala Sério FC defense, Maurice Vissenakens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Falcão Couto. The Fala Sério FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Falcão Couto should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manoel Romero got free with Leo Dauwen in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 81st minute, Fala Sério FC's Manoel Romero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leo Dauwen. Leo Dauwen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. Manoel Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Falcão Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurice Vissenakens in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Fala Sério FC booed when Bacardi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Deville didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bacardi FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fala Sério FC for a fine match.