U18 World League

Arena Delle Zidlong
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Witalis Kociniewski kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Juventus Football Club booed when Cormoranii -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Murgoci didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Manole Vochin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Witalis Kociniewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Urdăreanu having to interfere. After 28 played minutes Juventus Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Owsiak. The audience was convinced that Witalis Kociniewski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tudor Urdăreanu was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Michele Di Gregorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Maftei, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Michele Di Gregorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Zgondea in the 44th minute of play. Adam Czerny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vasile Zgondea made a kick off. Michele Di Gregorio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasile Zgondea in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd match minute, Juventus Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tanek Wisniewski to maneuver through the defense. Codruț Murgoci's late challenge caught a Juventus Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Codruț Murgoci helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cormoranii -MM- getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Codruț Murgoci hit a great ball. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cormoranii -MM-'s goalkeeper Tudor Urdăreanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 61stth minute of the game Witalis Kociniewski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cormoranii -MM-'s Tudor Urdăreanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute Emanuel Maftei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michele Di Gregorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adam Czerny struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Tudor Urdăreanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus Football Club. Tudor Urdăreanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Witalis Kociniewski's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. After 73 minutes, Vasile Zgondea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cormoranii -MM- and the Juventus Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Vasile Zgondea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 played minutes Cormoranii -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Vasile Zgondea. After 87 minutes of play, Juventus Football Club's Witalis Kociniewski made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tudor Urdăreanu was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Witalis Kociniewski in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tudor Urdăreanu saved Cormoranii -MM- from getting behind. Juventus Football Club were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cormoranii -MM- for a fine match.