U18 World League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Jorge Philippi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Ronaldo went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 12 minutes, Raimundo Marcou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spartans FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Marcou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Ronaldo in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Philippi saved Spartans FC from getting behind. 15 minutes into the match, UFC Puturoasa's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Marcou came free, but Anton Grimalschi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Waddington hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 25th match minute, UFC Puturoasa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jude Bellingham to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Cristian Ronaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Philippi was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After 34 played minutes Spartans FC got a freekick which was hit by Nazario Riera. Cristian Ronaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Spartans FC defense, Cristian Ronaldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Philippi. The Spartans FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Philippi should have stopped the shot. Jorge Philippi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Ronaldo in the 43rd minute of play. Mircea Musteatã's late challenge caught a Spartans FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mircea Musteatã helped the player get up and apologised. Mircea Musteatã hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

In the 51st minute Cristian Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Philippi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute of the match Victor Grimalschi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Philippi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alesandro Mac Millan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Anton Grimalschi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anton Grimalschi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alesandro Mac Millan in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cristian Ronaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Philippi was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. 77 minutes into the match, Spartans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Ramos came free, but Jorge Philippi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristian Ronaldo during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to UFC Puturoasa getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Cristian Ronaldo hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Sergiu Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Mihai Briceag hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Beitia 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 Anton Grimalschi. UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vicente Waddington sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasile Conac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloi Lindsay kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Victor Grimalschi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Philippi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of UFC Puturoasa booed when Spartans FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Beitia didn't get a good kick on the ball. UFC Puturoasa's Victor Grimalschi shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jorge Philippi but with some difficulty. The UFC Puturoasa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing UFC Puturoasa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.