U23 World League

Estadio TaTsa
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Vinicio Mergildo thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Marcial Tonete, a very annoying self made goal in the 4th minute which led to 0-1. When Dark Energy's Samuel Kerkhofs in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's goalie prevented a goal. Dark Energy were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niki Van Huytvenne took the corner. Bartolo Crispo kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Niki Van Huytvenne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcial Tonete read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. If Remco Van Mellaert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcial Tonete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gery Ceustermans, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Binjamin Decock managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dark Energy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Binjamin Decock was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 played minutes Linea 174 Ramal Castillo got a freekick which was hit by Vinicio Mergildo. After a rather tough play, Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's Bartolo Crispo got a free kick in the 34th minute. Marcial Tonete didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Dark Energy's Samuel Kerkhofs shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 39th minute Vic Poels shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Tonete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcial Tonete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Kerkhofs in the 40th minute of the match. Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's Marcial Tonete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeff Koninkx in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The audience was convinced that Gery Ceustermans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcial Tonete was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Gery Ceustermans in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcial Tonete, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Linea 174 Ramal Castillo booed when Dark Energy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gery Ceustermans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcial Tonete took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gery Ceustermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jonatan Gartxot fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's protests and gave Jonatan Gartxot a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's Jonatan Gartxot got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 61 minutes Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Niki Van Huytvenne who took care of the corner kick. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Samuel Kerkhofs sped through Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcial Tonete. When Samuel Kerkhofs came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Dark Energy 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 Samuel Kerkhofs couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's goalkeeper Marcial Tonete had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remco Van Mellaert. With a little luck, Linea 174 Ramal Castillo's Marcial Tonete got control of the ball when Samuel Kerkhofs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeff Koninkx struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Marcial Tonete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dark Energy. 82 minutes into the game, Dark Energy's Binjamin Decock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcial Tonete made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. 85 minutes into the game, Dark Energy's Samuel Kerkhofs nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcial Tonete made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. When the final whistle sounded Dark Energy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Linea 174 Ramal Castillo.