U18 World League

Gen. Dalla Chiesa
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) DINAMO PLOIESTI's Valeriu Goma started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 played minutes DINAMO PLOIESTI got a freekick which was hit by Costin Frumușanu. Alvise Riccardi came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by DINAMO PLOIESTI's Valeriu Goma. But to his dismay, Valeriu Goma quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Alvise Riccardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valeriu Goma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DINAMO PLOIESTI's Sebastian Pană got a free kick in the 17th minute. Anselmo Martelli's late challenge caught a DINAMO PLOIESTI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Martelli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Anselmo Martelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valeriu Goma might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvise Riccardi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valeriu Goma ran back to his position shaking his head. 25 minutes into the match, DINAMO PLOIESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Campoli came free, but Ferdinand Pătran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luponero FC's Alvise Riccardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valeriu Goma in the 28th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liviu Teodorescu in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alvise Riccardi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emanuele Martinelli's late challenge caught a DINAMO PLOIESTI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuele Martinelli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Emanuele Martinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Valeriu Goma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Riccardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Liviu Teodorescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alvise Riccardi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Valeriu Goma came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the DINAMO PLOIESTI 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 Valeriu Goma couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Oriali to make the kick off. After 50 minutes, Emiliano Campoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Luponero FC and the DINAMO PLOIESTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ferdinand Pătran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Oriali in the 53rd minute of the match. Ferdinand Pătran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Campoli in the 58th minute of the match. Liviu Teodorescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Alvise Riccardi made a huge save. In the 78th match minute, DINAMO PLOIESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavril Donici to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Emiliano Campoli made a precise shot to the right of Ferdinand Pătran. DINAMO PLOIESTI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in DINAMO PLOIESTI's zone, Emiliano Campoli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinand Pătran came out of the goal and Emiliano Campoli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Luponero FC's Enzo Oriali in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DINAMO PLOIESTI's goalie prevented a goal. Chants of DINAMO PLOIESTI echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Luponero FC had held the ball for most of the match.