U18 World League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristinel Focșa started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Valentin Smarandache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alexandria Team08's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THE CRYSTAL SHIP the free kick. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Valentin Smarandache got a free kick in the 5th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Alexandria Team08's goal looked a bit too open when Nicodim Encica came free, but Traian Sucigan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugurel Moculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ion Turcescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Mugurel Moculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Amânaloae in the 15th minute of play. Codruț Turcescu kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Amânaloae came free, but Mugurel Moculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Nicodim Encica cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Traian Sucigan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 29th match minute, Alexandria Team08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Turcescu to maneuver through the defense. Codruț Turcescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Traian Sucigan having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Remus Agudaru had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Traian Sucigan. Alexandria Team08's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remus Agudaru was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Mugurel Moculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vintilă Bâru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mugurel Moculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vintilă Bâru in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Vintilă Bâru made a precise shot to the right of Mugurel Moculescu. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 47th minute Nicodim Encica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Traian Sucigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Remus Agudaru made the kick off in the second half. Mugurel Moculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ion Turcescu in the 60th minute of the match. Mugurel Moculescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Amânaloae, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Ciprian Avacariței got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 70 minutes of play, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Remus Agudaru made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Traian Sucigan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 79 minutes, Cristinel Focșa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alexandria Team08 and the THE CRYSTAL SHIP players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Alexandria Team08 getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Cristinel Focșa hit a great ball. Mugur Doroftei charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mugur Doroftei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, Mugur Doroftei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Cristinel Focșa could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Mugurel Moculescu however easily saved by the left post. Traian Sucigan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Turcescu in the 85th minute of play. Cristinel Focșa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Mugurel Moculescu made a huge save. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Edgar Josan got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Alexandria Team08 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for THE CRYSTAL SHIP.