U18 World League

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Marvin Mechin hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Paralia Athens 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 Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu couldn't finish the play. Dilan Mazoyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu in the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paralia Athens's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Les Pionniers de Touraine the free kick. Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When Mourad Bloquet came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Les Pionniers de Touraine 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 Mourad Bloquet couldn't finish the play. If Joël Sauvetre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Les Pionniers de Touraine booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucian Mălăele didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paralia Athens's Ionuț Marin got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ionuț Marin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dilan Mazoyer. That made the score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Pierre-Henri Gaillot made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Ionuț Marin put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dilan Mazoyer. Lucian Mălăele hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Dilan Mazoyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Marghescu in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to Paralia Athens getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Lucian Mălăele hit a great ball. If Pierre-Henri Gaillot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dilan Mazoyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionuț Marin in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Paralia Athens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Marghescu to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre-Henri Gaillot came free, but Marian Ciolpan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Les Pionniers de Touraine booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionuț Marin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Kevin Bouchon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marian Ciolpan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 92 played minutes Les Pionniers de Touraine got a freekick which was hit by Joris Le Tiec. For all the effort they put into the match, the Les Pionniers de Touraine players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Paralia Athens.