World League

San Morumbi
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cătălin Cosâmbescu kicked off to start the match. If Laércio Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laércio Loureiro in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dacian Ghițescu saved PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting behind. A hard shot 8 in the game by Laércio Loureiro from a close distance when the talented Dacian Ghițescu managed to make a qualified save. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's players were relieved. Laércio Loureiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dacian Ghițescu having to make a save. 10 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Dacian Ghițescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laércio Loureiro. In the 11th match minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristinel Uncheşelu to maneuver through the defense. Laércio Loureiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Dacian Ghițescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca! Calistrat Şerbănescu charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Calistrat Şerbănescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Calistrat Şerbănescu kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Laércio Loureiro in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dacian Ghițescu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Dacian Ghițescu managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Inter de São Paulo's Laércio Loureiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 25 minutes, Virgil Jupân mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca and the Inter de São Paulo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Virgil Jupân hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Inter de São Paulo's Laércio Loureiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dacian Ghițescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's zone, Laércio Loureiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dacian Ghițescu came out of the goal and Laércio Loureiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Laércio Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laércio Loureiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dacian Ghițescu having to make a save. 37 minutes into the game, Cristinel Uncheşelu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter de São Paulo the free kick. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Cristinel Uncheşelu got a free kick in the 37th minute. Lucian Şimonca's late challenge caught a Inter de São Paulo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucian Şimonca helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th match minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucian Şimonca to maneuver through the defense. Dacian Ghițescu made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Laércio Loureiro sent off a good shot on target. Laércio Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dacian Ghițescu having to interfere.

Inter de São Paulo made a substitution. Yan Ceresso replaced César Alagoano. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Donatello to make the kick off. The Inter de São Paulo fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Inter de São Paulo's Laércio Loureiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Cristinel Uncheşelu got a free kick in the 60th minute. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Golo Phoenix hit a great ball. The supporters of Inter de São Paulo booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Golo Phoenix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dacian Ghițescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Donatello in the 71st minute of the match. Cristinel Uncheşelu made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Olimpiu Fecioru immediately put the ball in play. After 74 minutes, Aristide Fetea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca and the Inter de São Paulo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Aristide Fetea. The audience was convinced that Laércio Loureiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dacian Ghițescu was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Dacian Ghițescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Donatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Marquinhos Botelho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dacian Ghițescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dida Doutté in the 83rd minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Dacian Ghițescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the game, Pedro Donatello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Dacian Ghițescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Inter de São Paulo's Gerson Coelho was substituted for Laércio Loureiro. In the 92nd minute Cesinha Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Ghițescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristide Fetea to maneuver through the defense. Inter de São Paulo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.