U18 World League

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 8530 (Terracing: 6398, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 170) Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Vimaro in the 2nd minute of play forced Paralia Athens's goalkeeper Cristian Nicolescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paralia Athens's Cristian Nicolescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Lizbeth in the 5th minute of play. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Paralia Athens! After 14 minutes, Joaquin Lizbeth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZORZAL01 and the Paralia Athens players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joaquin Lizbeth kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's Petre Maghiran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaudencio Richie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 17 minutes, Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paralia Athens and the ZORZAL01 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Paralia Athens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leontin Apostu in the 24th minute of play forced ZORZAL01's goalkeeper Gaudencio Richie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Gotzon came free, but Cristian Nicolescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Cipriano Duardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Nicolescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Lizbeth came free, but Cristian Nicolescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Nicolescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Iraunkor, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Gelu Verzea kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match Felipe Iraunkor sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristian Nicolescu skillfully saved the ball. Gelu Verzea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaudencio Richie having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Cristian Nicolescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Nardo in the 51st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goal looked a bit too open when Petre Maghiran came free, but Gaudencio Richie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Paralia Athens booed when ZORZAL01 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Iratzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julian Iratzeder during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ZORZAL01 getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Julian Iratzeder hit a great ball. With a little luck, Paralia Athens's Cristian Nicolescu got control of the ball when Edgardo Nardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute Joaquin Lizbeth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Nicolescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Joaquin Lizbeth's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian Nicolescu was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. After 92 minutes, Teodor Chirilă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paralia Athens and the ZORZAL01 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodor Chirilă didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Nicolescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Lizbeth in the 96th minute of play. The Paralia Athens supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching ZORZAL01's performance. The match ended with a win for ZORZAL01.