U18 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Móric Rataj started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bart Speelman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliver Kujan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 minutes of play, FFC Merainies 03's Nigel Willemse made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oliver Kujan was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, René van Hintum put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Oliver Kujan. Oliver Kujan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nigel Willemse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 11 minutes, Gerrie Höhenstein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FFC Merainies 03's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerrie Höhenstein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ľubomír Považský sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Kukova United's zone, René van Hintum stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oliver Kujan came out of the goal and René van Hintum tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 22 played minutes Kukova United got a freekick which was hit by Vladislav Slaninka. 24 minutes into the match, Kukova United's goal looked a bit too open when Ronny Deinse came free, but Oliver Kujan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matej Hronský received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fabrice Bemmel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabrice Bemmel made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when František Bera sent off a good shot on target. After the first half FFC Merainies 03 were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nigel Willemse stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Vladislav Slaninka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kukova United and the FFC Merainies 03 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th minute, FFC Merainies 03's Nigel Willemse ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Oliver Kujan. Oliver Kujan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Nigel Willemse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Oliver Kujan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Fabrice Bemmel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goal looked a bit too open when František Bera came free, but Fabrice Bemmel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, FFC Merainies 03 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerrie Höhenstein to maneuver through the defense. Nigel Willemse in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Oliver Kujan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 76th minute Bart Speelman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Kujan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladislav Slaninka hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. FFC Merainies 03's Fabrice Bemmel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by František Bera in the 80th minute of play. Fabrice Bemmel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matej Hronský, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The supporters of Kukova United booed when FFC Merainies 03 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronny Deinse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabrice Bemmel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ľubomír Považský in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goal looked a bit too open when František Bera came free, but Fabrice Bemmel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Kujan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronny Deinse in the 85th minute. František Bera scored 1-4 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrice Bemmel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FFC Merainies 03 were furious when Jan Hoven was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 93 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FFC Merainies 03! FFC Merainies 03:s Fabrice Bemmel showed great skill when he stopped Móric Rataj:s penalty. In the 97th minute of the match Kukova United got a corner. FFC Merainies 03's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Móric Rataj ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kukova United's Filip Lehotský was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabrice Bemmel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.