U18 World League

Luck Arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Mitescu kicked off to start the match. FC Luck were furious when Ferdinand Mortu was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 3 minutes into the game, one of FC Luck:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Warberg FC. Josef Blomqvist stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ciprian Barboni. 0-1. Bengt-Rune Rydelius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Petru Vişoianu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Costică Nanu during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 11 played minutes FC Luck got a freekick which was hit by Costică Nanu. Petru Vişoianu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars-Erik Pettersson having to interfere. Daniel Mitescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars-Erik Pettersson having to interfere. After 28 minutes Warberg FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vintilă Drăgan who took care of the corner kick. Josef Blomqvist scored 0-3 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciprian Barboni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Warberg FC booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petru Vişoianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petru Vişoianu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lars-Erik Pettersson having to make a save. After the first half Warberg FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Nistor Valerian hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Costică Nanu hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, FC Luck was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costică Nanu to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute, Petru Vişoianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, Nicu Nițoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciprian Barboni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Nordin, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Staffan Bergman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petru Vişoianu struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Lars-Erik Pettersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Luck. Josef Blomqvist received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ciprian Barboni came out and tried to block the shot, but Josef Blomqvist slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 71st minute. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Petru Vişoianu got a free kick in the 76th minute. Bengt-Rune Rydelius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciprian Barboni having to interfere. Petru Vişoianu might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lars-Erik Pettersson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petru Vişoianu ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Tiberiu Raicu got a free kick in the 88th minute. Aaron Nordin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 89th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Petru Vişoianu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd match minute, Warberg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt-Rune Rydelius to maneuver through the defense. The FC Luck fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Warberg FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.