U18 League

Mikheil Meskhi
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Takha Goloviznin took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Pura Vida Academy booed when Fire Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Winkel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roland Bitsadze kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. With a little luck, Fire Devils's Vladimir Schnyder got control of the ball when Takha Goloviznin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Takha Goloviznin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 10th minute, Roland Bitsadze reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vladimir Schnyder. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 15th minute, Roman Anghelache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Fire Devils booed when Pura Vida Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukhum Andrzheevskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pura Vida Academy getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Roman Anghelache hit a great ball. Janosch Bluom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Pozharskiy having to interfere. Khristesia Pawletko charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khristesia Pawletko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Khristesia Pawletko kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 26th minute Daniel Winkel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Pozharskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 played minutes Fire Devils got a freekick which was hit by Dave Drescher. 30 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Takha Goloviznin came free, but Vladimir Schnyder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimir Pozharskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Drescher, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Khristesia Pawletko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Goderdzi Robakidze got free with Vladimir Schnyder in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thaddäus Striner during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thaddäus Striner kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Pura Vida Academy's Lukhum Andrzheevskiy tried to score from far away in the 44th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

If Roland Bitsadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Fire Devils getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Dave Drescher hit a great ball. Goderdzi Robakidze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Vladimir Schnyder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Fire Devils got a freekick which was hit by Dave Drescher. Fire Devils's Vladimir Schnyder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roland Bitsadze in the 67th minute of play. Dave Drescher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Vladimir Pozharskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Winkel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Vladimir Pozharskiy made a huge save. In the 83rd minute, Daniel Winkel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 84 minutes, Roland Bitsadze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pura Vida Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roland Bitsadze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vladimir Pozharskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Winkel in the 94th minute of the match. Dave Drescher hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Pura Vida Academy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.