U18 World League

Borea
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) Shuspendemo's Nacho Manuel 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. 8 minutes into the match, FC Cosula-BTF-'s goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Manuel came free, but Ilie Brumaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nacho Manuel scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilie Brumaru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of FC Cosula-BTF- booed when Shuspendemo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Remicio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilie Brumaru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Manuel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes, Roque Remicio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shuspendemo and the FC Cosula-BTF- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Roque Remicio kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After 27 minutes of play, Shuspendemo's Nacho Manuel made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilie Brumaru was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Nacho Manuel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilie Brumaru was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 40th minute, Aurel Lăceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 43 minutes into the game, when Justino Montel put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Shuspendemo's Justino Montel got a free kick in the 46th minute. A hard shot by Basarab Seremet from long distance, 46 minutes into the match, got Haroldo Cresencio's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Olimpiu Teodorescu made a kick off. Ilie Brumaru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roque Remicio in the 51st minute. Olimpiu Teodorescu struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Haroldo Cresencio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Cosula-BTF-. Shuspendemo's Angel Loreto was substituted for Leandro Chuse. After a rather tough play, FC Cosula-BTF-'s Basarab Seremet got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 68 played minutes FC Cosula-BTF- got a freekick which was hit by Sergiu Rădoi. Ilie Brumaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Manuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Nacho Manuel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilie Brumaru. That made the score 0-3 in the 73 minute of play. A hard shot by Juan Foyth from long distance, 77 minutes into the match, got Ilie Brumaru's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Gheorghe Chițan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Cosula-BTF-'s Ilie Brumaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Loreto in the 81st minute of play. The attack was good, but when Angel Loreto in the 92nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Shuspendemo's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.