U18 World League

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Spectators: 7669 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Templários MZC's Romário Nóbrega 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. 4 minutes into the match, Templários MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Mugur Milcu came free, but Luiz Gustavo Eger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jânio de Barros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damian Şoiman was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 11th minute Germano Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Şoiman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ernest Strugure kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luiz Gustavo Eger. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. With an all-out effort, TAXI-MM-'s Luiz Gustavo Eger threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ernest Strugure, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 18 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Jânio de Barros came free, but Damian Şoiman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Templários MZC fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Templários MZC's Jânio de Barros looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 27th match minute, Templários MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Telmo Tasso to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Chirea in the 29th minute of play forced Templários MZC's goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Eger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Nóbrega in the 31st minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Damian Şoiman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, César Araújo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Templários MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TAXI-MM- the free kick. With an all-out effort, TAXI-MM-'s Luiz Gustavo Eger threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Corneliu Chirea, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 41st match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panait Ferenț to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mircea Necșulescu during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mircea Necșulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernest Strugure made a kick off. In the 58th minute Ernest Strugure shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Gustavo Eger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Jânio de Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Templários MZC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jânio de Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damian Şoiman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Templários MZC booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mircea Necșulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jânio de Barros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nae Neguțu to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Gustavo Eger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Strugure, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd play minute Romário Nóbrega came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Damian Şoiman. 1-3. After 78 minutes, Nae Neguțu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAXI-MM- and the Templários MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TAXI-MM-'s Nae Neguțu got a free kick in the 78th minute. Templários MZC's Luiz Gustavo Eger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corneliu Chirea in the 86th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Germano Loyola cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Damian Şoiman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Templários MZC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.