U18 World League

Ciufulici Arena
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ionică Burtea made the kick off which started today's match. Iustin Şerbănoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Alfonsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Pallotta in the 6th minute of play forced FC ciufulici's goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codrin Grecea's late challenge caught a XMAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Codrin Grecea helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Codrin Grecea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Enzo Alfonsi made a precise shot to the right of Iustin Şerbănoiu. FC ciufulici's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Ionică Burtea managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC ciufulici's supporters rose to their feet, but Ionică Burtea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dennis Urbani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Enzo Alfonsi notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FC ciufulici's Iustin Şerbănoiu. Iustin Şerbănoiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Ennio De Nardis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iustin Şerbănoiu was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 16th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Vettori to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ovidiu Vrânceanu during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ovidiu Vrânceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes, XMAS's Alessandro Vettori shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu 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 XMAS reached it. 20 minutes into the game, Iosif Slătineanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC ciufulici's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave XMAS the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC ciufulici's Iosif Slătineanu got a free kick in the 20th minute. 25 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Pallotta came free, but Iustin Şerbănoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Angelo Pallotta made a precise shot to the right of Iustin Şerbănoiu. FC ciufulici's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. If Angelo Pallotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Di Nino came free, but Iustin Şerbănoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iustin Şerbănoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ennio De Nardis's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute Ennio De Nardis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustin Şerbănoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC ciufulici defense, Ennio De Nardis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iustin Şerbănoiu. The FC ciufulici fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iustin Şerbănoiu should have stopped the shot. FC ciufulici's Iustin Şerbănoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ennio De Nardis in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Di Nino came free, but Iustin Şerbănoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ennio De Nardis was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ennio De Nardis got free with Iustin Şerbănoiu in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Enzo Alfonsi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iustin Şerbănoiu. That made the score 0-5 in the 56 minute of play. The supporters of XMAS booed when FC ciufulici was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iosif Slătineanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugenio Casiraghi kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Iustin Şerbănoiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ennio De Nardis in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Pallotta. Iustin Şerbănoiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Pallotta in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, XMAS's Enzo Alfonsi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iustin Şerbănoiu. Iustin Şerbănoiu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. 89 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Pallotta. Iustin Şerbănoiu was a little too slow when Fabrizio Eboli got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 0-8. Iustin Şerbănoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrizio Eboli in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ennio De Nardis.