U18 World League

Presidente Zezão
Spectators: 8423 (Terracing: 6318, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Olimpiu Postelnicescu started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Romando Futebol Clube's Sebastião Barbosa got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute of the match Damian Dăscălescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ademar Campidelis skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Postelnicescu in the 8th minute of play forced Romando Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Ademar Campidelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Alexandre Luz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Romando Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, The Valar's Gandalf Grey sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ademar Campidelis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ademar Campidelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Postelnicescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When The Valar's Olimpiu Postelnicescu in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romando Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Ademar Campidelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Dăscălescu in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Gandalf Grey 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. 38 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Barbosa came free, but Francisc Ghionescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Romando Futebol Clube booed when The Valar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pompiliu Bugariu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adriano Luz's late challenge caught a The Valar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adriano Luz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute, Adriano Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Olimpiu Pascu fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Valar's protests and gave Olimpiu Pascu a yellow card for diving instead. Luizinho Santos took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francisc Ghionescu. Francisc Ghionescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Alexandre Luz made the kick off in the second half. Francisc Ghionescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Luz in the 53rd minute of play. Romando Futebol Clube's Ademar Campidelis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Romando Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. After 60 minutes, Pompiliu Bugariu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Valar and the Romando Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to The Valar getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Pompiliu Bugariu hit a great ball. A collision led to Romando Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Dráusio Varela hit a great ball. Sebastião Barbosa hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Luz in the 69th minute of play. Francisc Ghionescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luizinho Santos in the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Olimpiu Pascu got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute of the match Vladimir Alvarenga shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisc Ghionescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugênio Paranaense in the 78th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Francisc Ghionescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 86 minutes of play The Valar's Olimpiu Pascu was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Olimpiu Pascu hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Luz came free, but Francisc Ghionescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Postelnicescu in the 93rd minute of play forced Romando Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Ademar Campidelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the The Valar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Romando Futebol Clube.