U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 8039 (Terracing: 6030, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) Călin Cluceru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Andrej Čistý took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sorin Elian. Sorin Elian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, Kukova United's František Bogdanovský got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Emanuel Zbârciog was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kukova United the free kick. Petrică Bulă struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Stano Cisár didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™. Tiberiu Măgureanu took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stano Cisár. Stano Cisár dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 26 played minutes ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ got a freekick which was hit by Petrică Bulă. 27 minutes into the match, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Tiberiu Măgureanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stano Cisár narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Michal Kavalec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stano Cisár showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Cluceru, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvester Krovina in the 38th minute of play forced ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s goalkeeper Sorin Elian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stano Cisár took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiberiu Măgureanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stano Cisár showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Cluceru, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 45th match minute, Kukova United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladislav Slaninka to maneuver through the defense.

Gigel Bălan struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Stano Cisár didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™. Stano Cisár showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiberiu Măgureanu in the 53rd minute of the match. Stanislav Marček hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the match, Petrică Bulă dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stano Cisár, 2-2. Sorin Elian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvester Krovina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Ioan Zbora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kukova United made a substitution. Ľubomír Považský replaced František Bogdanovský. Kukova United's Móric Rataj was substituted for Michal Kavalec. In the 62nd match minute, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Zbora to maneuver through the defense. Ladislav Zemko's late challenge caught a ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ladislav Zemko helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kukova United getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ladislav Zemko hit a great ball. Stano Cisár was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tiberiu Măgureanu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 65 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Kukova United's Martin Džadoň got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Móric Rataj came free, but Sorin Elian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Sorin Elian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvester Krovina in the 79th minute of play. When Móric Rataj fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kukova United's protests and gave Móric Rataj a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kukova United's Móric Rataj got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Vladislav Slaninka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Kukova United getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Vladislav Slaninka hit a great ball. The ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.