U18 World League

Stadio De Victoria
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Asiz Koh started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iskandar Laycock got free with Manole Ghiondea in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea got control of the ball when Iskandar Laycock tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Oakham's Danish Henderson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manole Ghiondea. Manole Ghiondea yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Manole Ghiondea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asiz Koh, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Manole Ghiondea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asiz Koh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Valer Oproiu got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After 23 played minutes, Oakham's Mark Phua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manole Ghiondea 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 Oakham reached it. Oakham's Rifqi Choo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jo Bag in the 26th minute of play. After 28 played minutes Galati Harbour Cats got a freekick which was hit by Valer Oproiu. With a little luck, Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea got control of the ball when Iskandar Laycock tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asiz Koh in the 36th minute of play forced Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper Manole Ghiondea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calistrat Glăvan charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Calistrat Glăvan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Calistrat Glăvan kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. With a little luck, Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea got control of the ball when Asiz Koh tried to sneak it across the goal line.

52 minutes into the game, Faizal Ramachandran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Manole Ghiondea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Galati Harbour Cats's Valer Oproiu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mark Phua, made in the 55th minute of the game. If Faizal Ramachandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asiz Koh in the 59th minute of play. Manole Ghiondea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asiz Koh, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 65th minute Faizal Ramachandran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manole Ghiondea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Baldazar kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After 66 played minutes, Oakham's Mark Phua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manole Ghiondea 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 Oakham reached it. Manole Ghiondea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asiz Koh, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Manole Ghiondea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iskandar Laycock in the 97th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Oakham fully deserved thier win.