U18 World League

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 8010 (Terracing: 6009, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) Joel da Silva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Radu Dacian got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Horaţiu Aurelianu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Remus Ticulescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Luís Gustavo Pirani when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Murilo Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Valeriu Petruț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Tande came free, but Valeriu Petruț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Claudiu Gioagă broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Horaţiu Aurelianu fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's protests and gave Horaţiu Aurelianu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Aurelianu to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Nicolae Niculcea hit a great ball. Luís Gustavo Pirani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Remus Ticulescu in the 27th minute. Valeriu Petruț showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Barros in the 28th minute of the match. Laurențiu Plăcintă kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Horaţiu Aurelianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Gustavo Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mai Sugoi charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mai Sugoi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mai Sugoi to maneuver through the defense. Remus Ticulescu came free with the goalkeeper in the 38th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Luís Gustavo Pirani could save by the left post. 42 minutes into the match, ALMA GUERREIRA's goal looked a bit too open when Radu Dacian came free, but Luís Gustavo Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edvaldo Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

Luís Gustavo Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidiu Moțoc in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, ALMA GUERREIRA's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Aurelianu came free, but Luís Gustavo Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th match minute, ALMA GUERREIRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Souza to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as ALMA GUERREIRA's Joel da Silva slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Valeriu Petruț. That made the score 1-1 after 64 minutes of play. Luís Gustavo Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Ticulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Murilo Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALMA GUERREIRA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C Ａ R D I N Ａ L the free kick. With a little luck, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Valeriu Petruț got control of the ball when Murilo Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luís Gustavo Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remus Ticulescu in the 73rd minute of the match. The supporters of ALMA GUERREIRA booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radu Dacian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iulian Enceanu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute, Horaţiu Aurelianu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans cheered their team off the field, for while ALMA GUERREIRA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.