U18 World League

V.Sofia
Spectators: 7676 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mădălin Vintilescu made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to FV Wienerwald getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Maik Marschall hit a great ball. Robin Riese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Lelescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Marcel Noica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommi Braun in the 20th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Mădălin Vintilescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robin Riese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Noica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommi Braun, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Niclas Schöttel came free, but Marcel Noica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Till-Julius Spengler kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. FV Wienerwald's Jan-Niclas Schöttel got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

FV Wienerwald's Dennis Ballik was substituted for Gernot Rosentreter. Till-Julius Spengler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Noica having to interfere. Jan-Erik Gleissner's late challenge caught a Fc S.Zaharesti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jan-Erik Gleissner helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FV Wienerwald getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Jan-Erik Gleissner hit a great ball. Ilie Tolea took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Robin Riese. FV Wienerwald's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Fc S.Zaharesti's Mădălin Vintilescu got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 64 minutes, Tommi Braun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FV Wienerwald and the Fc S.Zaharesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tommi Braun hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes FV Wienerwald got a freekick which was hit by Maik Marschall. FV Wienerwald's Johann Szczepanowski was substituted for Jannick Ahrendt. FV Wienerwald's Joachim Wolf was substituted for Felix Eberl. In the 75th minute, Maik Marschall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 82 minutes, Dennis Ballik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FV Wienerwald's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Ballik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcel Noica was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nickolas Kaiser showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 84 minute of play. Till-Julius Spengler kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Ilie Tolea was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 88th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 91st match minute, FV Wienerwald was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-Erik Gleissner to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes, Fc S.Zaharesti's Ilie Tolea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robin Riese 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 Fc S.Zaharesti reached it. In the last second Marcel Noica throw himself and got hold of the ball when Tommi Braun in the 96thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Marcel Noica was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tommi Braun showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 98 minute of play.