U18 World League

Hai sa fim High!
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristian Macaneață kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Bernard Mülder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Codrin Cucerdean. The audience thought a goal was coming when Codrin Cucerdean got free with Bernard Mülder in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernard Mülder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Macaneață in the 18th minute. Nae Fundătoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefano Zijden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 20 minutes, Sjef Klein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. De Kasteelheren's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sjef Klein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 24 minutes into the game, De Kasteelheren's Stefano Zijden nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nae Fundătoreanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nae Fundătoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefano Zijden in the 27th minute of the match. After having played for 28 minutes, Călin Irimia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MeHigh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Călin Irimia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the match, De Kasteelheren's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Cucerdean came free, but Bernard Mülder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Săraru in the 34th minute of play forced De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Bernard Mülder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, De Kasteelheren's Bernard Mülder got control of the ball when Călin Irimia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernard Mülder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Macaneață, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Bernard Mülder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Macaneață, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Marco Cales's late challenge caught a FC MeHigh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Cales helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes De Kasteelheren got a freekick which was hit by Marco Cales. The FC MeHigh players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. De Kasteelheren were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christiaan Wilson to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Călin Irimia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bernard Mülder was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, De Kasteelheren's Felix Coopman got a free kick in the 56th minute. After some careless play in the De Kasteelheren defense, Codrin Cucerdean kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernard Mülder. The De Kasteelheren fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernard Mülder should have stopped the shot. FC MeHigh's Nae Fundătoreanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save FC MeHigh from getting a goal against them. Nae Fundătoreanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sjef Klein showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 68 minute of play. In the 71st minute, Stefano Zijden reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nae Fundătoreanu. The goal made the score 2-3. FC MeHigh's Nae Fundătoreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefano Zijden in the 76th minute of play. When Cătălin Ponta fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC MeHigh's protests and gave Cătălin Ponta a yellow card for diving instead. Stefano Zijden struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Nae Fundătoreanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for De Kasteelheren. With a little luck, FC MeHigh's Nae Fundătoreanu got control of the ball when Sjef Klein tried to sneak it across the goal line. De Kasteelheren's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pieter-Jan Staarman in the 81st minute. Nae Fundătoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefano Zijden in the 84th minute of the match. FC MeHigh's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Sjef Klein scored to the left of an out of position Nae Fundătoreanu, making the score, 2-4. The supporters of De Kasteelheren booed when FC MeHigh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrei Tăzlăuanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97thth minute of the game Cristian Macaneață who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but De Kasteelheren's Bernard Mülder was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched De Kasteelheren eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.