U18 World League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 8065 (Terracing: 6050, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Josan started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, David Anghel threw the ball into play from the sideline. ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's 吴剑洋 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 王亮桑 took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gavril Turceanu. Gavril Turceanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Josan in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 苏远枫 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 17 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's goalkeeper 苏远枫 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remus Agudaru. In the 19th minute, 王亮桑 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's goalkeeper 苏远枫 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ilie Giosu. After a defensive mix-up in THE CRYSTAL SHIP's zone, 王亮桑 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavril Turceanu came out of the goal and 王亮桑 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 30 minutes, 孔誉朗 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ◇Mz.梦◆糖球 and the THE CRYSTAL SHIP players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in THE CRYSTAL SHIP's zone, 王亮桑 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavril Turceanu came out of the goal and 王亮桑 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Grigore Bota hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 蔡响霖 lost his temper 40 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 51st minute 王亮桑 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavril Turceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 minutes of play, ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's 王亮桑 made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gavril Turceanu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 王亮桑 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes, 王亮桑 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ◇Mz.梦◆糖球 and the THE CRYSTAL SHIP players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ◇Mz.梦◆糖球 getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. 王亮桑 hit a great ball. Gavril Turceanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 王亮桑 went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 73rd minute Remus Agudaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 苏远枫 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Josan came free, but 苏远枫 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Remus Agudaru made a precise shot to the right of 苏远枫. ◇Mz.梦◆糖球's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. In the 78th minute Remus Agudaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 苏远枫 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 苏远枫 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Agudaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavril Turceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 王亮桑 in the 84th minute of play. Gavril Turceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 王亮桑 in the 91st minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goal looked a bit too open when 王亮桑 came free, but Gavril Turceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The ◇Mz.梦◆糖球 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ◇Mz.梦◆糖球 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.