U18 World League

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 7790 (Terracing: 5850, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Bertoni started the match with the kick off. A collision led to -BZF- Valea Buzăului getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Gelu Jumancă hit a great ball. Manole Tăcutu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Bertoni in the 5th minute. Daniel Bertoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Manole Tăcutu made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goalkeeper Manole Tăcutu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Bertoni. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristi Hagi during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Daniel Bertoni sped through -BZF- Valea Buzăului's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Manole Tăcutu. A collision led to Crottos Crotters F.C. getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Albano Ramone hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Ţugui came free, but Eustaquio Haitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ana Ţugui in the 21st minute of play forced Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goalkeeper Eustaquio Haitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Flávio Ţugui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Haitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Clodoveo Cordarius took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Manole Tăcutu to make any attempt to save it. Daniel Bertoni succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 28th playminute. Daniel Bertoni's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Manole Tăcutu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Albano Ramone fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crottos Crotters F.C.'s protests and gave Albano Ramone a yellow card for diving instead. Albano Ramone hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After 36 minutes of play Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Albano Ramone 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. Albano Ramone hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 42 played minutes Crottos Crotters F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Bertoni. Manole Tăcutu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Bertoni showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 45 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flávio Ţugui stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clodoveo Cordarius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eustaquio Haitz was a little too slow when Flávio Ţugui got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 4-1. After 57 played minutes -BZF- Valea Buzăului got a freekick which was hit by Sabin Cândroveanu. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timoteo Baldovino in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manole Tăcutu saved -BZF- Valea Buzăului from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Gervasio Dei got a free kick in the 61st minute. Flávio Ţugui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eustaquio Haitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio Ţugui in the 70th minute of play. Gelu Jumancă charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gelu Jumancă the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes -BZF- Valea Buzăului got a freekick which was hit by Gelu Jumancă. Crottos Crotters F.C. made a substitution. Santos Harri replaced Valentin Tauro. Manole Tăcutu came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Daniel Bertoni. But to his dismay, Daniel Bertoni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. In the 77th minute, Flávio Ţugui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Bertoni in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manole Tăcutu saved -BZF- Valea Buzăului from getting behind. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Leonardo Astrada got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to -BZF- Valea Buzăului getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Sabin Cândroveanu hit a great ball. Manole Tăcutu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Bertoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the game, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Leonardo Astrada nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manole Tăcutu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Crottos Crotters F.C. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.