U18 World League

Pietricica
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ladislao Ongile kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Mitxaut in the 8th minute of play forced Club Vertigo's goalkeeper Daniel Chirea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ladislao Ongile in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Chirea saved Club Vertigo from getting behind. The referee felt a red card was in order, 12 minutes into the game, when Emanuel Negru put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, La Acade's Igor Mitxaut got a free kick in the 17th minute. Daniel Chirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Ongile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nistor Iftimescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Silverio Arlo came out and tried to block the shot, but Nistor Iftimescu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 28th minute. Silverio Arlo came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Club Vertigo's Dumitru Mavrogheni. But to his dismay, Dumitru Mavrogheni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The supporters of Club Vertigo booed when La Acade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavio Erdiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nistor Iftimescu hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nistor Iftimescu in the 43rd minute of play forced La Acade's goalkeeper Silverio Arlo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silverio Arlo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Mavrogheni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Daniel Chirea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Quexal in the 56th minute of play. Aurelian Mănescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silverio Arlo having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Nistor Iftimescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Arlo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerardo Sedeni during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gerardo Sedeni kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Daniel Chirea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Quexal, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 72 minutes into the game, Club Vertigo's Dumitru Mavrogheni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silverio Arlo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. If Dumitru Mavrogheni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Arlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dumitru Mavrogheni in the 82nd minute of play. Silverio Arlo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nistor Iftimescu in the 84th minute of the match. Gabriel Hrean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silverio Arlo having to interfere. Silverio Arlo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Club Vertigo's Dumitru Mavrogheni shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-1 in the ordered_time% minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Club Vertigo had played much better football throughout.