U18 World League

Altar of Sacrifice
Spectators: 7675 (Terracing: 5757, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mădălin Vintilescu got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Raining Blood's Luís Eduardo Leão slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcel Noica. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. Waldir Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Marcel Noica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Gualter Secco 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. Marcel Noica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicu Şandru hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When Waldir Santos came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Raining Blood 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 Waldir Santos couldn't finish the play. Luís Eduardo Leão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Marcel Noica made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Gelu Curuțiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute Luís Eduardo Leão 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. Raining Blood's Waldir Santos was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 36th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gualter Secco got free with Marcel Noica in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Gualter Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gualter Secco made a kick off. Gualter Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute, Gil Figueiredo made a precise shot to the right of Marcel Noica. Fc S.Zaharesti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 65thth minute of the game Gil Figueiredo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Viorel Lelescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Albertinho Mattos made a huge save. Gualter Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicu Şandru hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fc S.Zaharesti's zone, Gualter Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcel Noica came out of the goal and Gualter Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Figueiredo came free, but Marcel Noica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Andrade'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. Marcel Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Raining Blood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Marcel Noica came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Raining Blood's Gil Figueiredo. But to his dismay, Gil Figueiredo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Mădălin Vintilescu charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mădălin Vintilescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mădălin Vintilescu kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.