U18 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Miguel-Angel Merentiel made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 minutes, Laurențiu Văcaru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC BRADUL -MM- and the Defensores de Lombroso players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes FC BRADUL -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Văcaru. When Marcelo Farias fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Defensores de Lombroso's protests and gave Marcelo Farias a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 played minutes FC BRADUL -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Văcaru. The supporters of Defensores de Lombroso booed when FC BRADUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horia Braru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th match minute, Defensores de Lombroso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Farias to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Defensores de Lombroso getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Marcelo Farias hit a great ball. In the 18th minute Laurențiu Văcaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Hibai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC BRADUL -MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zdroană in the 20th minute. The corner led FC BRADUL -MM-'s Daniel Zdroană to fire away a dangerous shot which Godfredo Hibai despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Miguel-Angel Merentiel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Calistrat Groșan was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 24th minute, Laurențiu Văcaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Godfredo Hibai was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Godfredo Hibai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horea Butuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calistrat Voican in the 40th minute of play forced Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Godfredo Hibai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Tatulici kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Calistrat Groșan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Zenón in the 47th minute of play.

Defensores de Lombroso made a substitution. Antonio Napier replaced Erasmo Lekubegi. Defensores de Lombroso made a substitution. Santo Cordarrol replaced Agustin Mirande. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Horea Butuc to strike the kick off in the second half. Calistrat Groșan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Zenón in the 55th minute of the match. Calistrat Groșan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel-Angel Merentiel's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Defensores de Lombroso's Godfredo Hibai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Defensores de Lombroso from getting a goal against them. Defensores de Lombroso's Godfredo Hibai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Defensores de Lombroso from getting a goal against them. Horea Butuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Godfredo Hibai made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurențiu Văcaru in the 86th minute of play forced Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Godfredo Hibai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carolo Buinton in the 89th minute of play forced FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Calistrat Groșan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Carolo Buinton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calistrat Groșan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 played minutes FC BRADUL -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Văcaru. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.