U18 World League

CRYSTYAN Arena
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Mero Tenorio made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 played minutes Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Zuriko Ballin. Ximun Amesquita hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The supporters of ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chus Hidalgo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquim Regueira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mihnea Jula showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. In the 14thth minute of the game Viorel Stănciulaş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nacional's Joaquim Regueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Mero Tenorio got a free kick in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Gualterio Doles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ the free kick. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Chus Hidalgo hit a great ball. If Viorel Stănciulaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ defense, Mero Tenorio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Călin Cluceru. The ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Călin Cluceru should have stopped the shot. Saturnino Vizcaino's late challenge caught a ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saturnino Vizcaino helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Saturnino Vizcaino hit a great ball. Mendebal Larrechi scored 2-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Călin Cluceru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Petrică Bulă sped through Nacional's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joaquim Regueira. Saturnino Vizcaino hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Iustin Pamfil shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 45th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Joaquim Regueira but with some difficulty. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mihnea Jula to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Nacional's Ximun Amesquita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Călin Cluceru made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Petrică Bulă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Regueira having to interfere. Mihnea Jula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Regueira having to interfere. Călin Cluceru made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Mero Tenorio sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximun Amesquita in the 68th minute of play forced ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s goalkeeper Călin Cluceru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mero Tenorio charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mero Tenorio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mero Tenorio hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the game, Mendebal Larrechi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Călin Cluceru. Mendebal Larrechi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-5. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Zenon Señor got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 84th match minute, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silviu Barascu to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, Zuriko Ballin notched a goal, 3-6, to the right of ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Călin Cluceru. Călin Cluceru was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Iustin Pamfil hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.