U18 World League

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 8452 (Terracing: 6340, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 169) Dane Oldham made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Egg Chasers FC's Byron Radcliffe got a free kick in the 8th minute. Byron Radcliffe's late challenge caught a PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Byron Radcliffe helped the player get up and apologised. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jay Mullen, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Petruț Crivac got a free kick in the 17th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dave Linkletter during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 24 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Linkletter came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dave Linkletter scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vlad Covrig, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Dane Oldham had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vlad Covrig. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dane Oldham was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Patrick Toovey's late challenge caught a PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrick Toovey helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Egg Chasers FC's Patrick Toovey got a free kick in the 36th minute. A hard shot 42 in the game by Damian Cârlan from a close distance when the talented Ricky Rowe managed to make a qualified save. Egg Chasers FC's players were relieved. Tiberiu Rotariu hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's Sebastian Selby sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vlad Covrig narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damian Cârlan kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damian Cârlan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Jay Mullen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Egg Chasers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jay Mullen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vlad Covrig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Damian Cârlan came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damian Cârlan couldn't finish the play. Damian Cârlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricky Rowe having to interfere. Damian Cârlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Istodor in the 64th minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Ricky Rowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by Dave Linkletter with Byron Radcliffe as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Cârlan in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricky Rowe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Calistrat Şerbănescu kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Egg Chasers FC booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calistrat Şerbănescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Calistrat Şerbănescu got a free kick in the 78th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Istodor during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Egg Chasers FC booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Istodor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damian Cârlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ricky Rowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Patrick Toovey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egg Chasers FC's Ricky Rowe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calistrat Şerbănescu in the 93rd minute of play. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sebastian Istodor in the 95th minute. The corner led PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Sebastian Istodor to fire away a dangerous shot which Ricky Rowe despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.