U18 World League

LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Generoso Suarez kicked off to start the match. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Aurelian Vârlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriel Domiku in the 8th minute of play. Generoso Suarez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Aurelian Vârlan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Minerul Baita -MM-'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 11th minute, when Uriel Domiku scored to the left of an out of position Aurelian Vârlan, making the score, 1-0. Nicolae Mandache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Loren to maneuver through the defense. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Cosmin Bobeica got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cornel Mihai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Javier Ereinotz was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After some careless play in the the xeneise dream team defense, Cornel Mihai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Javier Ereinotz. The the xeneise dream team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Javier Ereinotz should have stopped the shot. Nicolae Mandache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Isaias Ubarna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes the xeneise dream team got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Suarez. In the 39th match minute, Minerul Baita -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Hobjilă to maneuver through the defense. Isaias Ubarna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 42 minutes, Elvio Rik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. the xeneise dream team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Rik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Generoso Suarez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cosmin Bobeica to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Cornel Mihai took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Javier Ereinotz to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Minerul Baita -MM- booed when the xeneise dream team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Nikola didn't get a good kick on the ball. the xeneise dream team's Javier Ereinotz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save the xeneise dream team from getting a goal against them. Javier Ereinotz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornel Mihai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nicolae Mandache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Javier Ereinotz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosmin Bobeica, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Nicolae Mandache notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of the xeneise dream team's Javier Ereinotz. Javier Ereinotz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 75 minutes into the match, Cosmin Bobeica notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of the xeneise dream team's Javier Ereinotz. Javier Ereinotz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Ionuț Baran was substituted for Nicolae Mandache. In the 86th minute, Uriel Domiku made a precise shot to the right of Aurelian Vârlan. Minerul Baita -MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Cornel Mihai got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.