U23 World League

Palookaville
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Albert Drâmba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jurre Everts having to interfere. Gido van Loen charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gido van Loen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Amicii Boys booed when Seagulls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinhard Kloppenburg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seagulls's Grigore Bogătean was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 12th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 14 minutes, Herman Mik mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seagulls and the FC Amicii Boys players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Herman Mik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Trandafir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grigore Bogătean's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. When Seagulls's Grigore Bogătean in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Amicii Boys's goalie prevented a goal. Grigore Bogătean took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robert Trandafir. Robert Trandafir dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 30 minutes into the match, Seagulls's Grigore Bogătean sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Trandafir narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Seagulls fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Seagulls's Grigore Bogătean 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, FC Amicii Boys's Gigel Cosoroabă got a free kick in the 35th minute. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Grigore Bogătean put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Robert Trandafir. Robert Trandafir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinhard Kloppenburg in the 40th minute of the match. Andreas Heijen hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. When Marian Bacalbașa fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Amicii Boys's protests and gave Marian Bacalbașa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, FC Amicii Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Bacalbașa to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jordi Hellemons made a kick off. Nicodim Fulga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jurre Everts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harm Meinders kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Seagulls's Harm Meinders got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 60 played minutes, Seagulls's Gido van Loen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robert Trandafir came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Seagulls reached it. In the 65th minute Jordi Hellemons shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Trandafir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicodim Fulga got free with Jurre Everts in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jurre Everts was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Nicodim Fulga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nicodim Fulga really showed his touch with that goal: 5-1. Robert Trandafir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thijs Zevenhuizen in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 minutes of play, Seagulls's Jordi Hellemons made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robert Trandafir was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78thth minute of the game Jordi Hellemons who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Amicii Boys's Robert Trandafir was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Robert Trandafir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jordi Hellemons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robert Trandafir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinhard Kloppenburg in the 81st minute of the match. Jurre Everts stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mădălin Dacian's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. After 92 played minutes Seagulls got a freekick which was hit by Reinhard Kloppenburg. FC Amicii Boys's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Seagulls had won, even though FC Amicii Boys had held more of the ball.