U18 League

Belfort Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Titas Dalinkevičius got the match started through his kick off. Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peer Demele in the 3rd minute of play. Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peer Demele in the 4th minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, De Gulden Draak's goal looked a bit too open when Margiris Kerpauskas came free, but Ismail Köhler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Liutauras Rimkevičius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismail Köhler was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. 8 minutes into the match, De Gulden Draak's goal looked a bit too open when Liutauras Rimkevičius came free, but Ismail Köhler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, De Gulden Draak's goal looked a bit too open when Liutauras Rimkevičius came free, but Ismail Köhler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, De Gulden Draak's goal looked a bit too open when Margiris Kerpauskas came free, but Ismail Köhler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismail Köhler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Margiris Kerpauskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Hartmut Achterberg's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kristijonas Juzonis firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 18th minute Titas Dalinkevičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismail Köhler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristijonas Juzonis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peer Demele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marc Kathage in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kristijonas Juzonis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Margiris Kerpauskas hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis got control of the ball when Hartmut Achterberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peer Demele in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of De Gulden Draak booed when Hexo Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Margiris Kerpauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismail Köhler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Margiris Kerpauskas in the 34th minute of play. The Hexo Utd fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when Hexo Utd's Titas Dalinkevičius looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Karolis Gailius fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hexo Utd's protests and gave Karolis Gailius a yellow card for diving instead. Karolis Gailius hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hartmut Achterberg in the 52nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Titas Dalinkevičius got free with Ismail Köhler in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kristijonas Juzonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peer Demele in the 58th minute of play. Liutauras Rimkevičius hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Hexo Utd's Margiris Kerpauskas got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 71 minutes into the match, De Gulden Draak's goal looked a bit too open when Liutauras Rimkevičius came free, but Ismail Köhler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Margiris Kerpauskas's late challenge caught a De Gulden Draak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Margiris Kerpauskas helped the player get up and apologised. Kristijonas Juzonis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peer Demele in the 80th minute of the match. Ismail Köhler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Margiris Kerpauskas in the 84th minute. Ismail Köhler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liutauras Rimkevičius in the 85th minute of play. When Margiris Kerpauskas came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Hexo Utd 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 Margiris Kerpauskas couldn't finish the play. Liutauras Rimkevičius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Ismail Köhler made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Hexo Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Hartmut Achterberg came free, but Kristijonas Juzonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Liutauras Rimkevičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismail Köhler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hexo Utd played a much better game than De Gulden Draak and deserved their victory. The De Gulden Draak players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.