U18 League

Wanzbach Sportpark
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chudomir Nelchinov kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Thomas Polster reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Spiro Radonov. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 8th minute, Uwe Kuinke made a precise shot to the right of Spiro Radonov. Minior United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Spiro Radonov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rouven König, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th match minute, Minior United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svilen Tatarov to maneuver through the defense. Spiro Radonov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Kulovitz in the 13th minute of play. After 16 minutes, Rouven König mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Poli Timisoara and the Minior United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes Poli Timisoara got a freekick which was hit by Rouven König. When Rouven König was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 18 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Poli Timisoara's Rouven König got a free kick in the 19th minute. Simon Friedmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chudomir Nelchinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Minior United's Spiro Radonov got control of the ball when Uwe Kuinke tried to sneak it across the goal line. Simon Friedmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nesho Pemov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uwe Kuinke's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Spiro Radonov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 34 minutes into the game, Justin Kulovitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Poli Timisoara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minior United the free kick. In the 34th minute, Justin Kulovitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simon Friedmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chudomir Nelchinov in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Uwe Kuinke had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Spiro Radonov. Minior United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Uwe Kuinke was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Minior United's Spiro Radonov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Minior United from getting a goal against them. Spiro Radonov made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Uwe Kuinke sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Minior United's Spiro Radonov got control of the ball when Uwe Kuinke tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Uwe Kuinke made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Nesho Pemov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Friedmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justin Kulovitz in the 54th minute of play forced Minior United's goalkeeper Spiro Radonov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Minior United! In the 56th minute there was a penalty for Poli Timisoara. Sebastian Gehlen stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Spiro Radonov. 4-0. 60 minutes into the match, Minior United's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Kulovitz came free, but Spiro Radonov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uwe Kuinke scored 5-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Spiro Radonov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Justin Kulovitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Spiro Radonov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Uwe Kuinke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spiro Radonov having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Minior United's goal looked a bit too open when Uwe Kuinke came free, but Spiro Radonov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Justin Kulovitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spiro Radonov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Minior United's zone, Justin Kulovitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Spiro Radonov came out of the goal and Justin Kulovitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Uwe Kuinke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spiro Radonov having to interfere. Justin Kulovitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spiro Radonov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justin Kulovitz in the 95th minute of the match. Poli Timisoara's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.