U18 World League

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dove Roig took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aureliano Romano kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Aurelio Mikolas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dove Roig in the 5th minute. The supporters of Herblay booed when Sportivo Mela Banco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aureliano Romano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Isusko came free, but Norbert Domenech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simon Isusko scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norbert Domenech, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Sportivo Mela Banco getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Aureliano Romano hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Jean-Charles Gauche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Mikolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aurelio Mikolas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucien Decottignies in the 30th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gildas Montaut got free with Aurelio Mikolas in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Simon Isusko made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simon Isusko got free with Norbert Domenech in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Norbert Domenech was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Simon Isusko capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Simon Isusko really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. In the 61st minute, Sportivo Mela Banco's Simon Isusko dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dove Roig during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 65th match minute, Herblay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dove Roig to maneuver through the defense. Sportivo Mela Banco's Zeledon Ilazki got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Sportivo Mela Banco getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Zeledon Ilazki hit a great ball. Dove Roig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Mikolas having to interfere. Florencio Feo hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Zeledon Ilazkis short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Norbert Domenech to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jean-Charles Gauche hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sportivo Mela Banco eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.