U18 World League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 9201 (Terracing: 6902, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Antón got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Cristinel Gheorghiță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the match, Real Llull de Reus's Loreto Candamil broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Real Llull de Reus booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Cezar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Irinel Gheondea hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Real Llull de Reus's goal looked a bit too open when Dacian Fetea came free, but León Gala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Cefero Gala came free, but Cătălin Jdeica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Emanuel Greblă fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BlueLionesse's protests and gave Emanuel Greblă a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st match minute, BlueLionesse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Greblă to maneuver through the defense. After 22 played minutes, Real Llull de Reus's Orlo Puyol shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cătălin Jdeica came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Llull de Reus reached it. BlueLionesse's Cătălin Jdeica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lancelot Astudillo in the 23rd minute of play. Cătălin Jdeica came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Llull de Reus's Raul Antón. But to his dismay, Raul Antón quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Real Llull de Reus's Cefero Gala got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Aarón Domingo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Llull de Reus fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. León Gala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dacian Fetea in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Real Llull de Reus's goalkeeper León Gala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mihnea Martinaș. If Raul Antón had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th play minute Emanuel Greblă came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised León Gala. 1-2. Che Valdivia's late challenge caught a BlueLionesse's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Che Valdivia helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Real Llull de Reus's Che Valdivia got a free kick in the 44th minute. Real Llull de Reus's León Gala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihnea Martinaș in the 45th minute of play. Cătălin Jdeica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cefero Gala in the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dacian Fetea to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Real Llull de Reus's Cefero Gala got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 60th minute, Grigore Ciorbea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cătălin Jdeica didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cefero Gala went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After 67 minutes, Sergiu Cezar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BlueLionesse and the Real Llull de Reus players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sergiu Cezar hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Aarón Domingo shot from long distance in the 68th minute, but Cătălin Jdeica was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. 71 minutes into the game, Aarón Domingo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Llull de Reus's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BlueLionesse the free kick. In the 71st match minute, Real Llull de Reus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aarón Domingo to maneuver through the defense. Aarón Domingos short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Cătălin Jdeica to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Real Llull de Reus's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.