U18 World League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nicolae Valerian got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Nicolae Valerian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yves Marquart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Șerban Borăscu kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Sven Berland managed to get in a good position for a shot. TSV Delliehausen's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven Berland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidiu Nicorici breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10thth minute of the game Nicolae Valerian who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TSV Delliehausen's Yves Marquart was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yves Marquart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandru Brânzaru's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Milenko Antermann charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Milenko Antermann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ booed when TSV Delliehausen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milenko Antermann didn't get a good kick on the ball. TSV Delliehausen's Yves Marquart played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Valerian in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolae Valerian in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yves Marquart saved TSV Delliehausen from getting behind. ★POLI★™★VIOLA★'s Ovidiu Nicorici proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the match, TSV Delliehausen's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandru Brânzaru came free, but Yves Marquart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Dorel Ionescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Nicolae Valerian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yves Marquart was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. TSV Delliehausen's Yves Marquart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save TSV Delliehausen from getting a goal against them. Elmar Brink hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Ovidiu Nicorici showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven Berland in the 55th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ★POLI★™★VIOLA★'s Șerban Borăscu got a free kick in the 59th minute. Ovidiu Nicorici made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eitel Sebastian in the 63rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eitel Sebastian in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ovidiu Nicorici prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dorel Ionescu had several of the TSV Delliehausen's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 75 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Yves Marquart as he didn't even see the shot coming. Horea Butuc's late challenge caught a TSV Delliehausen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horea Butuc helped the player get up and apologised. When Eitel Sebastian came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the TSV Delliehausen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eitel Sebastian couldn't finish the play. When ★POLI★™★VIOLA★'s Nicolae Valerian in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TSV Delliehausen's goalie prevented a goal.