U18 League

San Ciro
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomáš Petruš kicked off to start the match. AFC Madzuly's Quillian Verhulst couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 5th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Kukova. Pavol Majer kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Artuur De Mayer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Václav Židek made a huge save. Tomáš Petruš fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charl Melkval having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Antón Boldižár hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Charl Melkval came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kukova's Pavol Majer. But to his dismay, Pavol Majer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ewout Sulem kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Charl Melkval showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stano Horáček, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 36 minutes into the match, FC Kukova's goalkeeper Václav Židek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robbrecht Van Bever. 40 minutes into the match, AFC Madzuly's goal looked a bit too open when Pavol Majer came free, but Charl Melkval reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomáš Petruš in the 42nd minute of play forced AFC Madzuly's goalkeeper Charl Melkval to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 44 minutes, Stano Horáček managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kukova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stano Horáček was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 46th minute Pavol Majer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charl Melkval saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Artuur De Mayer made a kick off. Václav Židek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artuur De Mayer in the 53rd minute of play. When Robbrecht Van Bever fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC Madzuly's protests and gave Robbrecht Van Bever a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Madzuly's zone, Tomáš Petruš stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charl Melkval came out of the goal and Tomáš Petruš tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute Artuur De Mayer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Václav Židek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Kukova's Pavol Majer got a free kick in the 62nd minute. AFC Madzuly's Charl Melkval proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Madzuly from getting a goal against them. Tomáš Petruš who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Charl Melkval when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 68thth minute of the game Stano Horáček who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Madzuly's Charl Melkval was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When FC Kukova's Stano Horáček in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Madzuly's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Pavol Majer took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Charl Melkval to make any attempt to save it. In the 76th minute of the match, Stano Horáček tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Charl Melkval saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 77th minute, Pavol Majer made a precise shot to the right of Charl Melkval. AFC Madzuly's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. FC Kukova's Václav Židek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artuur De Mayer in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artuur De Mayer in the 88th minute of play forced FC Kukova's goalkeeper Václav Židek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomáš Petruš received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Charl Melkval tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.