U18 World League

Wanzbach Sportpark
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Julius-Lasse Eichenauer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Gerard Hong got a free kick in the 8th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's zone, Julius-Lasse Eichenauer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hafriz Butcher came out of the goal and Julius-Lasse Eichenauer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 10 played minutes Poli Timisoara got a freekick which was hit by Jan Kannen. After some careless play in the Poli Timisoara defense, Didi Ning kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eric Herzog. The Poli Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eric Herzog should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Poli Timisoara defense, Hidayat Hian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eric Herzog. The Poli Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eric Herzog should have stopped the shot. Eric Herzog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi Ning in the 36th minute of the match. Eric Herzog didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jithu Nagasaki went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Didi Ning made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Poli Timisoara booed when 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danish Hongyi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Didi Ning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Kannen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hafriz Butcher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Hafriz Butcher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julius-Lasse Eichenauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute Julius-Lasse Eichenauer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hafriz Butcher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st match minute, Poli Timisoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregor Dersewski to maneuver through the defense. Darren Dryburgh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eric Herzog read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Didi Ning managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's supporters crossed their fingers, but Didi Ning was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jithu Nagasaki struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Eric Herzog didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 苏州觅香足球俱乐部. Ulrich Tschida hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.