U18 World League

The Clapham Oval
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Freddy Blakewell got the match started through his kick off. Freddy Blakewell struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ionel Fecioru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clapham Rovers. With a little luck, Eantdit FK's Ionel Fecioru got control of the ball when Freddy Blakewell tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 8 in the game by Freddy Blakewell from a close distance when the talented Ionel Fecioru managed to make a qualified save. Eantdit FK's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marty Child in the 12th minute of play forced Eantdit FK's goalkeeper Ionel Fecioru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Clapham Rovers's Marty Child in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eantdit FK's goalie prevented a goal. After 16 played minutes Clapham Rovers got a freekick which was hit by Shane Howden. Ionel Fecioru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marty Child, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Eantdit FK's goalkeeper Ionel Fecioru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddy Blakewell. Șerban Iriza's late challenge caught a Clapham Rovers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Șerban Iriza helped the player get up and apologised. Conan Worth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavril Mihai, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute Gavril Mihai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conan Worth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eantdit FK's Ionel Fecioru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Eantdit FK from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd minute, Freddy Blakewell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ionel Fecioru was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Marty Child fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionel Fecioru having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavril Mihai in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Conan Worth saved Clapham Rovers from getting behind. Ionel Fecioru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dean Sollit in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Ionel Fecioru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marty Child went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddy Blakewell in the 56th minute of play forced Eantdit FK's goalkeeper Ionel Fecioru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ionel Fecioru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marty Child in the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Marty Child had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ionel Fecioru. Eantdit FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marty Child was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Conan Worth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavril Mihai in the 63rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Gavril Mihai kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Conan Worth. That made the score 3-1 in the 65 minute of play. When Eantdit FK's Gavril Mihai in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Clapham Rovers's goalie prevented a goal. Paul Junilă hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. If Freddy Blakewell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marty Child fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionel Fecioru having to interfere. Eantdit FK's Gigel Tăbăcaru quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Harvey Eslworth, made in the 90th minute of the game. Gigel Tăbăcaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Conan Worth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Eantdit FK's Șerban Iriza got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Conan Worth acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 95th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Iustinian Bărbat.