U18 World League

V.Sofia
Spectators: 7657 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mădălin Vintilescu made the kick off which started today's match. After 10 minutes, Armando Urquiola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Claretiano FC and the Fc S.Zaharesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Armando Urquiola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Vincent Ibaute had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcel Noica. Fc S.Zaharesti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vincent Ibaute was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Vincent Ibaute put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Marcel Noica. 20 minutes into the match, Vincent Ibaute notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica. Marcel Noica was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicu Şandru during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Fc S.Zaharesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicu Şandru to maneuver through the defense. Marcel Noica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dantae Prat in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Ibaute in the 32nd minute of play forced Fc S.Zaharesti's goalkeeper Marcel Noica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes, Lino Berrahondo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Claretiano FC and the Fc S.Zaharesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lino Berrahondo kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dantae Prat in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Pompiliu Petrea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Fc S.Zaharesti players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Claretiano FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dantae Prat made a kick off. Marcel Noica came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Claretiano FC's Vincent Ibaute. But to his dismay, Vincent Ibaute quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Mantzio Porlier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mădălin Vintilescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 61st 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 63rd minute, Dantae Prat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcel Noica was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 66 minutes into the game, Kaiet Rivera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Claretiano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc S.Zaharesti the free kick. A collision led to Claretiano FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Kaiet Rivera hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the match, Mădălin Vintilescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mantzio Porlier. Claretiano FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mădălin Vintilescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Mantzio Porlier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mădălin Vintilescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute of the game Armando Urquiola made a throw-in which Hodei Espindola played forward. After some careless play in the Fc S.Zaharesti defense, Vincent Ibaute kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcel Noica. The Fc S.Zaharesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcel Noica should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Fc S.Zaharesti booed when Claretiano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Borbolla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mantzio Porlier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mădălin Vintilescu in the 91st minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Fc S.Zaharesti's Mădălin Vintilescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mantzio Porlier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-6. The Claretiano FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Claretiano FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.