U18 World League

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 8459 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zé Pedro Dionísio took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guilherme Macedo during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Eric Astafei hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Mircea Jupân got a free kick in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Cârlan got free with Dagoberto de Queirós in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Castanheiro SC's Zé Pedro Dionísio got a free kick in the 23rd minute. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Tiberiu Rotariu hit a great ball. Dagoberto de Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calistrat Şerbănescu in the 27th minute of play. Dagoberto de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calistrat Şerbănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damian Cârlan succeeded in the game's 30th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Dagoberto de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Astafei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Calistrat Şerbănescu came free, but Dagoberto de Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Tiberiu Rotariu. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Paulista in the 41st minute of play. If Arnaldo Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Damian Cârlan got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Dumitru Mititelu was substituted for Bogdan Rebengiuc. Damian Cârlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dagoberto de Queirós having to interfere. Vlad Covrig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnaldo Lago in the 65th minute. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zé Pedro Dionísio took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vlad Covrig. Vlad Covrig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Dagoberto de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Cârlan in the 81st minute of the match. Dagoberto de Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Cârlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Calistrat Şerbănescu hit a great ball. Zé Pedro Dionísio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Vlad Covrig skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Benedito Viana fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castanheiro SC's protests and gave Benedito Viana a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca booed when Castanheiro SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.