U18 World League

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Champions Iasi's Manole Crașovan 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. A nice corner shot did that Leonardo Luz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ovidiu Bojin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 6th match minute, Champions Iasi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rădvan to maneuver through the defense. Lúcio de Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Horácio Vides charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horácio Vides the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 12 played minutes Hartmann Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Horácio Vides. A collision led to Hartmann Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Leonardo Luz hit a great ball. Cesinha Tande acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 19th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Pompiliu Constantiniu. Hartmann Futebol Clube's Cesinha Tande proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Hartmann Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Cesinha Tande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toader Apăvăloaie, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. George Vâlcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Cesinha Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesinha Tande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toader Apăvăloaie, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 43 played minutes Champions Iasi got a freekick which was hit by Toader Apăvăloaie.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celsinho Sanches to strike the kick off in the second half. Hartmann Futebol Clube's Cesinha Tande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toader Apăvăloaie in the 52nd minute of play. The supporters of Champions Iasi booed when Hartmann Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Sanches came free, but Ovidiu Bojin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesinha Tande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pompiliu Constantiniu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute Celsinho Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Bojin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Mădălin Pascu struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Cesinha Tande didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Champions Iasi. After 73 minutes of play, Champions Iasi's George Vâlcu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cesinha Tande was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Champions Iasi booed when Hartmann Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesinha Tande came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Champions Iasi's Sorin Năsturel. But to his dismay, Sorin Năsturel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sorin Năsturel in the 93rd minute of play forced Hartmann Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Cesinha Tande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Manole Crașovan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesinha Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Champions Iasi were the better team. Champions Iasi's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.