U18 World League

Cătălin Hîldan
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iustin Iorda started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Iorda in the 4th minute of play forced de belletrekkers's goalkeeper Rocky De Fever to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the game, de belletrekkers's Jose De Cock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petre Vătăşel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Rocky De Fever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Edgard Armentier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petre Vătăşel. Tornadele Siret's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgard Armentier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Rocky De Fever took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rocky De Fever took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rocky De Fever made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Gabriel Beșliu sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Gabriel Beșliu could shoot a difficult shot in the 26th minute, which Rocky De Fever however easily saved by the left post. Rocky De Fever took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Alin Mutu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petre Vătăşel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose De Cock in the 34th minute of play. When Sergiu Răţescu fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tornadele Siret's protests and gave Sergiu Răţescu a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose De Cock in the 38th minute of play forced Tornadele Siret's goalkeeper Petre Vătăşel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rocky De Fever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jose De Cock made a kick off. In the 53rd minute de belletrekkers were awarded a corner. Jose De Cock went to the cornerflag to take it. Jose De Cock's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Petre Vătăşel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Matthis Colpaert was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 56th minute. de belletrekkers's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 57 minutes into the match, Tornadele Siret's goalkeeper Petre Vătăşel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jose De Cock. Georges-Philippe van Haghten took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Petre Vătăşel. Tornadele Siret's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some careless play in the de belletrekkers defense, Călin Paulică kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rocky De Fever. The de belletrekkers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rocky De Fever should have stopped the shot. de belletrekkers's Rocky De Fever played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iustin Iorda in the 75th minute of play. Silvain De Cock kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Sergiu Răţescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rocky De Fever. de belletrekkers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ferdinand Mihălțan charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferdinand Mihălțan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th minute, Ferdinand Mihălțan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose De Cock got free with Petre Vătăşel in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th match minute, Tornadele Siret was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iustin Iorda to maneuver through the defense. Rocky De Fever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. de belletrekkers's Rocky De Fever played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Beșliu in the 90th minute of play. Jose De Cock's late challenge caught a Tornadele Siret's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose De Cock helped the player get up and apologised. After 92 played minutes, Tornadele Siret's Sergiu Răţescu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rocky De Fever 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 Tornadele Siret reached it. Rocky De Fever took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Manafu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. de belletrekkers's Rocky De Fever played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Călin Paulică in the 95th minute of play. Tornadele Siret were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.