U18 World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Manuel Nicolescu made the kick off and thus started the match. Manuel Nicolescu kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Radu Marioteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14thth minute of the game Traian Onaca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C internazionale's Esen Ağın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esen Ağın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristide Strungă, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 19th minute Manuel Nicolescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Ağın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Şemsettin Oğuzer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Basarab Bocșan. FC MeHigh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Şemsettin Oğuzer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Esen Ağın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Nicolescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Traian Onaca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Traian Onaca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esen Ağın was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. If George Curteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Uğuralp Pamiroğlu made a kick off. In the 60th match minute, F.C internazionale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akil Akdemirci to maneuver through the defense. FC MeHigh made a substitution. Moise Mihele replaced Traian Onaca. In the 68th minute, Zeki Ongu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristide Strungă in the 72nd minute of play forced F.C internazionale's goalkeeper Esen Ağın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esen Ağın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristide Strungă in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of FC MeHigh booed when F.C internazionale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeki Ongu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, F.C internazionale's goalkeeper Esen Ağın had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Nicolescu. A collision led to F.C internazionale getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Şenel Çetinel hit a great ball. Aristide Strungă took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Esen Ağın. F.C internazionale's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, F.C internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Strungă came free, but Esen Ağın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Manuel Nicolescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Ağın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. F.C internazionale had won after a very even match.