U18 World League

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Manuel Nicolescu made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Moise Mihele came free, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albinas Navikas in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Basarab Bocșan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Traian Onaca in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th match minute, Savage Hippo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgaras Oginskis to maneuver through the defense. In the 13thth minute of the game Moise Mihele who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 18th minute of the match Aristide Strungă shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vytaras Ragauskas hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Savage Hippo's Nerijus Narkūnas got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 23 minutes into the game, when Vytaras Ragauskas put in a rough tackle. In the 24th minute, Vytaras Ragauskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristide Strungă in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match FC MeHigh got a corner. Savage Hippo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aristide Strungă ran over to the corner to take the kick. Manuel Nicolescu scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Einaras Bagdžiūnas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Manuel Nicolescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Savage Hippo booed when FC MeHigh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristide Strungă didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aristide Strungă might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Einaras Bagdžiūnas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aristide Strungă ran back to his position shaking his head. The Savage Hippo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC MeHigh were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Albinas Navikas made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goalkeeper Einaras Bagdžiūnas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Nicolescu. 56 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Traian Onaca came free, but Einaras Bagdžiūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Savage Hippo getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Albinas Navikas hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goalkeeper Einaras Bagdžiūnas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moise Mihele. In the 64th minute, Motiejus Pumputis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Nicolescu got free with Einaras Bagdžiūnas in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aristide Strungă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Einaras Bagdžiūnas having to interfere. FC MeHigh's Gabriel Arghiroiu was substituted for Valentin Cristoloveanu. Albinas Navikas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Basarab Bocșan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Einaras Bagdžiūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Onaca in the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Motiejus Pumputis in the 78th minute of play forced FC MeHigh's goalkeeper Basarab Bocșan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st match minute, Savage Hippo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgaras Oginskis to maneuver through the defense. Savage Hippo's Einaras Bagdžiūnas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Savage Hippo from getting a goal against them. Călin Duțulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Basarab Bocșan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Motiejus Pumputis in the 92nd minute of play.