U18 World League

Stiubei
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roque Sein took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Gavril Scutaru fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CF REALCipri's protests and gave Gavril Scutaru a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Basarab Nicolae managed to get in a good position for a shot. CF REALCipri's supporters rose to their feet, but Basarab Nicolae was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Sandalio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toader Tunar during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, CF REALCipri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toader Tunar to maneuver through the defense. After 18 minutes, Basarab Nicolae made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Segurola y Habana's Mauricio Sandalio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd match minute, Segurola y Habana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Frances to maneuver through the defense. When Gavril Scutaru came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the CF REALCipri fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gavril Scutaru couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Basarab Nicolae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauricio Sandalio was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 27th minute Basarab Nicolae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sandalio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauricio Sandalio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Basarab Nicolae's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Roque Sein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melquiades Osmundo during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 37 played minutes Segurola y Habana got a freekick which was hit by Melquiades Osmundo. Segurola y Habana's Mauricio Sandalio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Segurola y Habana from getting a goal against them. CF REALCipri were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Segurola y Habana's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gavril Scutaru took the corner. Gavril Scutaru made a great header on CF REALCipri's corner, it was just that Segurola y Habana's Mauricio Sandalio managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Basarab Nicolae in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauricio Sandalio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Basarab Nicolae who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Mauricio Sandalio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Victorio Dayam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pompiliu Sabău read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Mauricio Sandalio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Nicolae in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Basarab Nicolae to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Vasile Luican hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basarab Nicolae during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute Basarab Nicolae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sandalio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute Basarab Nicolae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sandalio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauricio Sandalio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Basarab Nicolae's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. When CF REALCipri's Basarab Nicolae in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Segurola y Habana's goalie prevented a goal. 68 minutes into the match, Segurola y Habana's goal looked a bit too open when Gavril Scutaru came free, but Mauricio Sandalio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rdth minute of the game Basarab Nicolae who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Segurola y Habana's Mauricio Sandalio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 75 played minutes CF REALCipri got a freekick which was hit by Vasile Luican. Pompiliu Sabău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Dayam in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Leonard Tarcea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Basarab Nicolae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauricio Sandalio was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Basarab Nicolae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauricio Sandalio was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Basarab Nicolae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusebiu Cînu kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. A collision led to CF REALCipri getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Sabin Siniştean hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The CF REALCipri fans cheered their team off the field, for while Segurola y Habana had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.