U18 World League

Héroes de Arauco
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Aristide Crivac started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice moves Ariel Contardo could shoot a difficult shot in the 2nd minute, which Nistor Sfetcu however easily saved by the left post. Demetrio Amesti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costică Glăvan, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Francisco Ross in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nistor Sfetcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. C.F. Leftraro's Demetrio Amesti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Cudalb in the 17th minute of play. Demetrio Amesti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Ţopescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Cudalb in the 24th minute of play forced C.F. Leftraro's goalkeeper Demetrio Amesti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nistor Sfetcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Francisco Ross, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 27 minutes into the game, one of bullfinches:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for C.F. Leftraro. Igor Del Real stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nistor Sfetcu. 1-0. After a rather tough play, C.F. Leftraro's Arnaldo Neil got a free kick in the 33rd minute. C.F. Leftraro's Demetrio Amesti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Cudalb in the 35th minute of play. When José Francisco Ross fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.F. Leftraro's protests and gave José Francisco Ross a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute, José Francisco Ross hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Pantiș in the 43rd minute of play forced C.F. Leftraro's goalkeeper Demetrio Amesti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Arnaldo Neil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Olimpiu Pantiș kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Olimpiu Pantiș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Demetrio Amesti. C.F. Leftraro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Olimpiu Pantiș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arnaldo Neil stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, C.F. Leftraro's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Crivac came free, but Demetrio Amesti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arnaldo Neil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, C.F. Leftraro's goalkeeper Demetrio Amesti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Costică Glăvan. A collision led to C.F. Leftraro getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Demesio Moroni hit a great ball. Costin Brașoveanu 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. Demetrio Amesti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Ţopescu in the 65th minute. After 70 played minutes C.F. Leftraro got a freekick which was hit by Igor Del Real. 72 minutes into the game, C.F. Leftraro's José Francisco Ross nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nistor Sfetcu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Demetrio Amesti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Ţopescu in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to bullfinches getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Cornel Cudalb hit a great ball. José Francisco Ross recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costică Glăvan got free with Demetrio Amesti in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th match minute, C.F. Leftraro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Francisco Ross to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to C.F. Leftraro getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Demesio Moroni hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in C.F. Leftraro's zone, Costin Brașoveanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demetrio Amesti came out of the goal and Costin Brașoveanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 97th match minute, bullfinches was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petru Văidianu to maneuver through the defense. C.F. Leftraro were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of bullfinches for a fine match.