U18 World League

ARENA - CRISDIELDAN
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Marcel Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Curteanu in the 3rd minute of play. In the 14th match minute, CRISDIELDAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauan Bastos to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Augusto Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Viorel Hrean managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC MeHigh's supporters rose to their feet, but Viorel Hrean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcel Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kauan Guimarães's late challenge caught a FC MeHigh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kauan Guimarães helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC MeHigh booed when CRISDIELDAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauan Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 played minutes, FC MeHigh's Ivan Brașoveanu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcel Lucas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC MeHigh reached it. Marcel Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codrin Cucerdean in the 22nd minute of play. Marcel Lucas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudiu Ghelmegean in the 23rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Curteanu in the 24th minute of play forced CRISDIELDAN's goalkeeper Marcel Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Paulo Corrêa in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nae Fundătoreanu saved FC MeHigh from getting behind. After 28 played minutes CRISDIELDAN got a freekick which was hit by Gil Esteves. Marcel Lucas came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by FC MeHigh's George Curteanu. But to his dismay, George Curteanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Marcel Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Onaca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 38 minutes of play, FC MeHigh's Traian Onaca made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcel Lucas was left in no man's land by his defense there!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and George Curteanu made a kick off. After a rather tough play, FC MeHigh's Codrin Cucerdean got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Nae Fundătoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilson Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When George Curteanu came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the FC MeHigh fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that George Curteanu couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo Corrêa in the 62nd minute of play forced FC MeHigh's goalkeeper Nae Fundătoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, CRISDIELDAN's Breno Linares got a free kick in the 70th minute. FC MeHigh made a substitution. Mădălin Enciulescu replaced Claudiu Ghelmegean. After 79 minutes of play, FC MeHigh's Traian Onaca made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcel Lucas was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC MeHigh booed when CRISDIELDAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcel Lucas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mădălin Enciulescu in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute Nilson Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nae Fundătoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nilson Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.