U18 World League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Joel Valadares made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nechifor Sorin in the 5th minute of play forced México Eterno MZC's goalkeeper Kauan Meira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Nechifor Sorin came free, but Kauan Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jânio Sena during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jânio Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When Doriva Pernambucano fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored México Eterno MZC's protests and gave Doriva Pernambucano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, Doriva Pernambucano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Penciulescu during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 16 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Penciulescu. 21 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goalkeeper Kauan Meira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iurie Sima. Lucrețiu Nastac lost his temper 26 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 25 minutes into the game, one of A4p FC Gad:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 27th minute there was a penalty for México Eterno MZC. Oscar Carioca stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ciprian Enache. 0-1. In the 41st minute Adrian Penciulescu suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petru Isopescu to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Octav Cordescu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and México Eterno MZC's Kauan Meira didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, A4p FC Gad's Costică Bulă got a free kick in the 56th minute. México Eterno MZC's Kauan Meira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iurie Sima in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th minute Iurie Sima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kauan Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvério de Queirós scored 0-2 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciprian Enache, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A4p FC Gad's Iosif Bernea was substituted for Horea Macamete. Ciprian Enache made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Carioca in the 77th minute. A collision led to México Eterno MZC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Alfredão Pereira hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Petru Isopescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. A4p FC Gad's supporters rose to their feet, but Petru Isopescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kauan Meira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A4p FC Gad's Ciprian Enache played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Carioca in the 88th minute of play. Ciprian Enache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 94 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Ciprian Enache had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredão Pereira. In the 95th minute, Iosif Bernea 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched México Eterno MZC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.