U18 World League

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 7957 (Terracing: 5969, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 巩城克 started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute 巩城克 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Manevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Red Bull Club's goal looked a bit too open when 巩城克 came free, but Robert Manevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 【AC】★御剑堂★西楚's 方扬晨 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atanas Živkov in the 19th minute of play. Robert Manevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 潘翔响, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes, Angel Lazarevski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Bull Club and the 【AC】★御剑堂★西楚 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Red Bull Club getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Angel Lazarevski hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Club's Nace Bardhi got a free kick in the 35th minute. Robert Manevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 董剑明 in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★西楚's 洪耀乐 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Manevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Robert Manevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 洪耀乐 in the 38th minute of the match. 董剑明 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, 巩城克 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. Robert Manevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 潘翔响, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

董剑明 might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Robert Manevski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 董剑明 ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ile Manojlovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ile Manojlovski struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. 方扬晨 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull Club. When Atanas Živkov came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Red Bull Club 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 Atanas Živkov couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 潘翔响 in the 64th minute of play forced Red Bull Club's goalkeeper Robert Manevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 巩城克 in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Robert Manevski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 71st minute, Lirim Atanasovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Red Bull Club booed when 【AC】★御剑堂★西楚 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. 潘翔响 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the game, 巩城克 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Robert Manevski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute, Slavko Filimon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, 潘翔响 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 83 minutes into the match, Red Bull Club's goal looked a bit too open when 潘翔响 came free, but Robert Manevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, 巩城克 took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Robert Manevski to make any attempt to save it. 潘翔响 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Manevski having to interfere.