U18 World League

Estádio Figueiredo
Spectators: 8431 (Terracing: 6324, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) Paulo José Secco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes, Costel Gurgui mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca and the Ique Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ique Football Club booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Gurgui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo José Secco struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Vlad Covrig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ique Football Club. The Ique Football Club fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Ique Football Club's Paulo José Secco 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. João Vítor Bueno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Noel Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Gustavo Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nistor Vermeşan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costel Gurgui hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgil Jupân in the 42nd minute of play forced Ique Football Club's goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Negri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Secco in the 44th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 47 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Virgil Jupân. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Golo Phoenix stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luiz Gustavo Negri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Jupân in the 52nd minute of play. Vlad Covrig didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Noel Tavares went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo José Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Gustavo Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiberiu Rotariu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 77 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Sorin Nicorici. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo José Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute Ique Football Club were awarded a corner. Duarte Arósio went to the cornerflag to take it. Virgil Jupân sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 93 minutes, Golo Phoenix managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Golo Phoenix was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.