U18 World League

De Hel
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Galati Harbour Cats's Jo Bag started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jo Bag in the 3rd minute of play forced Royal Antwerp FC's goalkeeper Franck vrolijx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vali Ghețea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corneliu Hurmuzescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Franck vrolijx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Royal Antwerp FC defense, Vali Ghețea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franck vrolijx. The Royal Antwerp FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franck vrolijx should have stopped the shot. 15 minutes into the match, Jo Bag notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Royal Antwerp FC's Franck vrolijx. Franck vrolijx was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Galati Harbour Cats's George Agachi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luckas Engelbert in the 20th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Royal Antwerp FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jo Bag came free, but Franck vrolijx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petruț Vlăsiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franck vrolijx having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Royal Antwerp FC's zone, Corneliu Hurmuzescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franck vrolijx came out of the goal and Corneliu Hurmuzescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bill Van Gysel got free with George Agachi in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 33rd minute Jo Bag shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franck vrolijx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Bill Van Gysel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of George Agachi. Bill Van Gysel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2.

The wind increased when Bill Van Gysel made the kick off in the second half. Galati Harbour Cats were furious when Aristide Bocșa was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 53 minutes into the game, one of Galati Harbour Cats:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 67th minute, Dimitri Braeckman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Jo Bag sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Royal Antwerp FC's Franck vrolijx didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bill Van Gysel in the 69th minute of play forced Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper George Agachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd match minute, Galati Harbour Cats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Baldazar to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Royal Antwerp FC's Franck vrolijx got control of the ball when Vali Ghețea tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Corneliu Hurmuzescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Bill Van Gysel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 98 minutes into the game, Joannes Grootjans cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. George Agachi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Galati Harbour Cats's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.