U18 World League

San Siro Stadio
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Higinio Obeko kicked off to start the match. Iordache Minea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Obeko in the 4th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Higinio Obeko in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iordache Minea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Desafio FC's Higinio Obeko got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aurelio Lordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Iordache Minea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Petri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihăiţă Voina in the 18th minute of play. Desafio FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Mihăiţă Voina scored to the left of an out of position Marcelo Petri, making the score, 1-1. In the 24th minute Mihăiţă Voina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Petri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, Higinio Obeko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Desafio FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 28th minute Mihăiţă Voina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Petri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 minutes, Higinio Obeko made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s Iordache Minea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of YR☆ Rossoneri™ booed when Desafio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Obeko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Emil Dobrinescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Desafio FC the free kick. In the 47th minute, Emil Dobrinescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 49 minutes into the game, Desafio FC's Higinio Obeko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iordache Minea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marian Drogoreanu to strike the kick off in the second half. Higinio Obeko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Iordache Minea made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Higinio Obeko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iordache Minea was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. 78 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mihăiţă Voina came free, but Marcelo Petri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 80 minutes, Mihăiţă Voina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihăiţă Voina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iordache Minea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Obeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dinu Bungescu charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dinu Bungescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute, Dinu Bungescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Higinio Obeko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iordache Minea was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.