U18 World League

Antonio María Claret
Spectators: 7832 (Terracing: 5875, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) Mădălin Vintilescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dantae Prat struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Marcel Noica didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Claretiano FC. Caracakingo Ontova's late challenge caught a Fc S.Zaharesti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caracakingo Ontova helped the player get up and apologised. Caracakingo Ontova hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. A collision led to Fc S.Zaharesti getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Matei Ciocoiu hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's goal looked a bit too open when Dantae Prat came free, but Marcel Noica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Fc S.Zaharesti getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Petru Popan hit a great ball. In the 20th minute, Ilie Tolea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Ghizdeanu during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Constantino Talaga succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 34th playminute. 42 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's goalkeeper Marcel Noica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Constantino Talaga. In the 44th minute, Vincent Ibaute hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the game, Constantino Talaga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcel Noica. Constantino Talaga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dantae Prat made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's Niculae Stere sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mantzio Porlier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcel Noica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Talaga in the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Mădălin Vintilescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mantzio Porlier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Ilie Tolea 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 Claretiano FC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Claretiano FC's Dantae Prat 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dantae Prat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Marcel Noica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vincent Ibaute fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Noica having to interfere. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantino Talaga in the 77th minute of play. Marcel Noica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dantae Prat, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Constantino Talaga kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Lino Berrahondo hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Mantzio Porlier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilie Tolea in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Fc S.Zaharesti's Ilie Tolea dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. A collision led to Fc S.Zaharesti getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Pompiliu Petrea hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Claretiano FC were the better team. Claretiano FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.