U18 World League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 9190 (Terracing: 6894, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 183) Beek City's Sam-Lucas Van Achteren 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnoud Van Gertsuyden during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 played minutes Beek City got a freekick which was hit by Arnoud Van Gertsuyden. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sam-Lucas Van Achteren during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Narcis Inculeț hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natan Rouvoet in the 18th minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Șerban Moșanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BlueLionesse's Marcu Hagi was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 20th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Beek City's Thierry Lenaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcu Hagi in the 25th minute of play. After 26 played minutes BlueLionesse got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Hagi. When Artur Loots fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beek City's protests and gave Artur Loots a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Beek City getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Artur Loots hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Steven Hagemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonard Burghelea lost his temper 32 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Leonard Burghelea hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. BlueLionesse made a substitution. Codruț Beca replaced Petrică Pârcălab. In the 34th minute, Leonard Burghelea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 35 played minutes, Beek City's Christian Schollens shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Șerban Moșanu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Beek City reached it. In the 39th minute Natan Rouvoet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Moșanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thierry Lenaerts made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcu Hagi in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantin Baican in the 44th minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Thierry Lenaerts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BlueLionesse's Rareș Vuşcan pulled a muscle in his back after 45 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Paul Meynen charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paul Meynen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. BlueLionesse's Cristian Vasiloiu was substituted for Rareș Vuşcan. Paul Meynen hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mihnea Martinaș made the kick off in the second half. When Constantin Baican fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BlueLionesse's protests and gave Constantin Baican a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Constantin Baican got a free kick in the 50th minute. Marcu Hagi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Thierry Lenaerts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Marcu Hagi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thierry Lenaerts. Beek City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcu Hagi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 69 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Șerban Moșanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregory Van Houtvin. Sam-Lucas Van Achteren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Beek City's Thierry Lenaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcu Hagi in the 74th minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Marcu Hagi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beek City's Thierry Lenaerts was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute, Mihnea Martinaș made a precise shot to the right of Thierry Lenaerts. Beek City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Grigore Ciorbea charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grigore Ciorbea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. BlueLionesse's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.