U18 World League

Luck Arena
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Daniel Mitescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes FC Luck got a freekick which was hit by Tiberiu Raicu. In the 4th minute, Aurelian Bulgar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manoel Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dieguinho Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petru Vişoianu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Mitescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dieguinho Viana having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angelo Guerra in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciprian Barboni saved FC Luck from getting behind. In the 26th minute Jereba 4EVER were awarded a corner. Dino Campidelis went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Dino Campidelis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ciprian Barboni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ciprian Barboni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manoel Trancoso's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Daniel Mitescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Dieguinho Viana made a huge save. If Costică Nanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dieguinho Viana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Mitescu in the 37th minute. Ciprian Barboni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manoel Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Ciprian Barboni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manoel Trancoso went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Angelo Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Angelo Guerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciprian Barboni was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manoel Trancoso was the one to do the kick off. Ciprian Barboni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Campidelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Angelo Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, FC Luck was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valer Bolborici to maneuver through the defense. Manoel Trancoso took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciprian Barboni. Ciprian Barboni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ciprian Barboni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Ciprian Barboni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Campidelis in the 73rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Jereba 4EVER's Ciprian Barboni threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Angelo Guerra, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Jereba 4EVER's zone, Daniel Mitescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dieguinho Viana came out of the goal and Daniel Mitescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Costică Nanu got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 84th match minute, FC Luck was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toader Dorlea to maneuver through the defense. Angelo Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 89 minutes, Dino Campidelis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jereba 4EVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dino Campidelis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manoel Trancoso got free with Ciprian Barboni in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manoel Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ciprian Barboni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Jereba 4EVER could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Luck throughout the match.