U18 World League

The Twelfth Raven
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The audience thought a goal was coming when Christoffel Stocks got free with Johnny Visch in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Twelve Ravens booed when Phoenix Strikers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Spirea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christoffel Stocks's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Johnny Visch firmly grabbed it by the left post. 7 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Ion Africano came free, but Jules Bernardts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Emilian Râznicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aleix Vassaras was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 10th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emilian Râznicu during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emilian Râznicu hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ion Africano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eduard Boroș took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jules Bernardts. Jules Bernardts dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 27th minute, Costin Dobrițoiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Traian Eremia charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Traian Eremia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Strikers's Traian Eremia got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christoffel Stocks got free with Johnny Visch in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Johnny Visch managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Twelve Ravens's Christoffel Stocks fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 42nd play minute Christoffel Stocks came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Johnny Visch. 1-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Ion Africano made the kick off in the second half. Twelve Ravens's Jules Bernardts proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Twelve Ravens from getting a goal against them. Johnny Visch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrez Wintermans in the 53rd minute of the match. Gigel Enășoiu's late challenge caught a Twelve Ravens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gigel Enășoiu helped the player get up and apologised. Gigel Enășoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's Andrez Wintermans sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Johnny Visch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Christoffel Stocks 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. If Christoffel Stocks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Christoffel Stocks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Johnny Visch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christoffel Stocks's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Johnny Visch read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Erwin Lissens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Phoenix Strikers's goal looked a bit too open when Christoffel Stocks came free, but Johnny Visch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costin Dobrițoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Johnny Visch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffel Stocks in the 81st minute of play. Jules Bernardts made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gigel Enășoiu in the 88th minute. A collision led to Twelve Ravens getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Dirk Versluys hit a great ball. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Phoenix Strikers's goalkeeper Johnny Visch, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christoffel Stocks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnny Visch having to interfere. Twelve Ravens's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.