U18 League

Rodenbachstadion
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leo Lissens made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of North Hill United booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Bumbu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordi Celis to maneuver through the defense. Robbrecht Van Eijken didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Anton Grimalschi was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Leo Lissens capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leo Lissens really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Robbrecht Van Eijken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruslan Pânzaru in the 15th minute of play. North Hill United's attentive Thobias Huveneers managed to snatch the ball when Simion Jereghi made a throw-in in the 18th minute of the game. Anton Grimalschi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bill Baert's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. If Leo Lissens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Robbrecht Van Eijken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Spãtaru in the 26th minute of the match. After some careless play in the North Hill United defense, Mihai Briceag kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robbrecht Van Eijken. The North Hill United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robbrecht Van Eijken should have stopped the shot. Robbrecht Van Eijken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Spãtaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robbrecht Van Eijken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Spãtaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of North Hill United booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Bumbu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half UFC Puturoasa were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pavel Spãtaru to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Bill Baert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the game, Simion Jereghi threw the ball into play from the sideline. North Hill United's Timmy Van den Panhuyzen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 66 minutes into the game, North Hill United's Leo Lissens nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anton Grimalschi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Vlad Juravschi kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Mihai Briceag could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Robbrecht Van Eijken made a huge save. The supporters of UFC Puturoasa booed when North Hill United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordi Celis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruslan Blanari took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Robbrecht Van Eijken. North Hill United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Nic Van Turnhout fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Hill United's protests and gave Nic Van Turnhout a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nic Van Turnhout to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Vornic in the 84th minute of play forced North Hill United's goalkeeper Robbrecht Van Eijken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Spãtaru hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robbrecht Van Eijken made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-5.