U21 World League

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kenneth Blanchaert made the kick off which started today's match. Rein Raeymakers's late challenge caught a White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rein Raeymakers helped the player get up and apologised. Rein Raeymakers kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Eugen Butuc took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Willem-Alexander Snieders to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Eugen Butuc took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Willem-Alexander Snieders to make any attempt to save it. Willem-Alexander Snieders made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Augustin Alecu sent off a good shot on target. Narcis Cozorici showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenneth Blanchaert in the 19th minute of the match. Kurt Clement recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vlad Zâncă hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Costin Șipoș could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Willem-Alexander Snieders made a huge save. Willem-Alexander Snieders made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augustin Alecu in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Augustin Alecu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Willem-Alexander Snieders. Minion Mim's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Augustin Alecu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugen Butuc in the 34th minute of play forced Minion Mim's goalkeeper Willem-Alexander Snieders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willem-Alexander Snieders made an important save on a dangerous shot by Costin Șipoș in the 39th minute. Costin Șipoș could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Willem-Alexander Snieders made a huge save. After 46 played minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Petruț Duca. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute Eugen Butuc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Willem-Alexander Snieders saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kurt Clement received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Narcis Cozorici tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Narcis Cozorici got control of the ball when Rein Raeymakers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Willem-Alexander Snieders came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Augustin Alecu. But to his dismay, Augustin Alecu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 67 minutes into the game, Augustin Alecu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Willem-Alexander Snieders was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vlad Zâncă hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Willem-Alexander Snieders showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Butuc in the 77th minute of the match. 6-0 became the score in the 78th minute when Eugen Butuc elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Kenneth Blanchaert fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minion Mim's protests and gave Kenneth Blanchaert a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when Minion Mim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenneth Blanchaert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willem-Alexander Snieders didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Augustin Alecu went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, Minion Mim's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Butuc came free, but Willem-Alexander Snieders reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Eugen Butuc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Willem-Alexander Snieders. Minion Mim's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eugen Butuc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. 91 minutes into the match, Minion Mim's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Butuc came free, but Willem-Alexander Snieders reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Minion Mim for a fine match.