U18 World League

Řitecká louka
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Aristide Crivac started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Otmar Takáč took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristide Crivac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Uptown Otters defense, Rade Gast kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iordache Sfârlea. The Uptown Otters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iordache Sfârlea should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Uptown Otters booed when FK Řitka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lubomír Kulík didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergiu Ştef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otmar Takáč having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Milan Brodský hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sergiu Ştef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oto Bažant's late challenge caught a Uptown Otters's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oto Bažant helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Uptown Otters booed when FK Řitka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oto Bažant didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Uptown Otters's goal looked a bit too open when Oto Bažant came free, but Iordache Sfârlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Uptown Otters were awarded a corner. Matei Mischie went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Uptown Otters's Matei Mischie to fire away a dangerous shot which Otmar Takáč despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rade Gast received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Iordache Sfârlea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Otmar Takáč made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Ioniță in the 38th minute of play. Otmar Takáč came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Uptown Otters's Aristide Crivac. But to his dismay, Aristide Crivac quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 48th minute Sergiu Ştef shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otmar Takáč saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lubomír Kulík made a kick off. In the 56thth minute of the game Aristide Crivac who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Řitka's Otmar Takáč was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Otmar Takáč made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aristide Crivac in the 59th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Uptown Otters's goal looked a bit too open when Lubomír Kulík came free, but Iordache Sfârlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergiu Ştef could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Otmar Takáč made a huge save. Uptown Otters were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after FK Řitka's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Matei Mischie took the corner. Aristide Crivac's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Otmar Takáč read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Aristide Crivac made a precise shot to the right of Otmar Takáč. FK Řitka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 73rd minute, Aristide Crivac got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 74th minute, Milan Brodský hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Petre Luican hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 83 played minutes Uptown Otters got a freekick which was hit by Sergiu Ştef. After some careless play in the Uptown Otters defense, Rafael Vašina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iordache Sfârlea. The Uptown Otters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iordache Sfârlea should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Aristide Crivac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uptown Otters's supporters rose to their feet, but Aristide Crivac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Otmar Takáč breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd play minute Petruț Rogozea came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Otmar Takáč. 2-3. The Uptown Otters players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.