U18 World League

Petrisoru
Spectators: 7846 (Terracing: 5886, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) Ioan Papadima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Lando in the 3rd minute of play. Ioan Papadima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Abuelo in the 9th minute of play. Dumitru Bogătean's late challenge caught a Psycho-Circus's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dumitru Bogătean helped the player get up and apologised. GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Ioan Papadima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Abuelo in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's David Medeleanu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Psycho-Circus's goal looked a bit too open when David Medeleanu came free, but Nicolas Lapurdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes in the game, David Medeleanu dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of GoooooooooooooooooooooooL:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Psycho-Circus:s goal. The referee gave Psycho-Circus a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Miguel Abuelo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Ioan Papadima. 1-1. In the 35thth minute of the game Eliseo Lando who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Ioan Papadima was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of GoooooooooooooooooooooooL booed when Psycho-Circus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolas Lapurdi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dumitru Bogătean in the 45th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Celedonio Iratxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 played minutes Psycho-Circus got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Cheche. Emiliano Acuña kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Dumitru Bogătean might have been able to make a better finish in the 49th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Lapurdi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dumitru Bogătean ran back to his position shaking his head. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Pavel Tăutu made the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Lapurdi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dumitru Bogătean in the 55th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Abuelo got free with Ioan Papadima in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Răzvan Gugulanu fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's protests and gave Răzvan Gugulanu a yellow card for diving instead. Răzvan Gugulanu kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 74th play minute Miguel Abuelo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ioan Papadima. 1-2. With a little luck, GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Ioan Papadima got control of the ball when Miguel Abuelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Psycho-Circus booed when GoooooooooooooooooooooooL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Răzvan Gugulanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute Cristinel Patriciu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Lapurdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dumitru Bogătean kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The Psycho-Circus supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Psycho-Circus would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.