U18 World League

Red Mountain Arena
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) If Joel Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Pedro Mendes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcel Noica came out and tried to block the shot, but Zé Pedro Mendes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. Sílvio Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viorel Lelescu in the 9th minute of the match. Ilie Tolea scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sílvio Moraes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the match, Goblins F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Viorel Lelescu came free, but Sílvio Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sílvio Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viorel Lelescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcel Noica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Pedro Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 24 played minutes Fc S.Zaharesti got a freekick which was hit by Petru Popan. In the 26th minute Bruninho Campidelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Noica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Ciocoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute, Enio Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes Fc S.Zaharesti got a freekick which was hit by Matei Ciocoiu. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Fc S.Zaharesti from getting a goal against them. Enio Azevedo hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Pedro Mendes made a kick off. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Mendes in the 55th minute of play. After 60 minutes of play, Goblins F.C.'s Zé Pedro Mendes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcel Noica was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Goblins F.C.'s Zé Pedro Mendes got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Pedro Mendes in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcel Noica prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Joel Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Mendes in the 83rd minute of play. Joel Bezerra struck a weak shot in the 84th 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 Goblins F.C.. Goblins F.C.'s Sílvio Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viorel Lelescu in the 86th minute of play. Marcel Noica stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldemar Ramos's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Felipe Drogba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Marcel Noica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.