U18 World League

Ciufulici Arena
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Samuca Tróia kicked off to start the match. Iustin Şerbănoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuca Tróia in the 2nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ovidiu Vrânceanu during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, FC ciufulici was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidiu Vrânceanu to maneuver through the defense. 7 minutes into the match, FC ciufulici's goal looked a bit too open when Samuca Tróia came free, but Iustin Şerbănoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC ciufulici's Iustin Şerbănoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuca Tróia in the 7th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Samuca Tróia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Iustin Şerbănoiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Duda Lago fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ekzema F.V.'s protests and gave Duda Lago a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Fabinho Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC ciufulici's Ovidiu Vrânceanu got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 30th minute, Márcio de Mendonça made a precise shot to the right of Iustin Şerbănoiu. FC ciufulici's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 34 minutes into the match, Samuca Tróia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iustin Şerbănoiu. FC ciufulici's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Samuca Tróia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 46 played minutes Ekzema F.V. got a freekick which was hit by Samuca Tróia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuca Tróia in the 48th minute of play forced FC ciufulici's goalkeeper Iustin Şerbănoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ionică Burtea was the one to do the kick off. Sílvio Cordeiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernest Gheorghiu went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 56th minute, Fabinho Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the game, Claudinei Arantes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Iustin Şerbănoiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC ciufulici's Iustin Şerbănoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio de Mendonça in the 63rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Samuca Tróia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iustin Şerbănoiu. That made the score 1-5 in the 65 minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Samuca Tróia notched a goal, 1-6, 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. A collision led to FC ciufulici getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Manuel Tremurici hit a great ball. Sílvio Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionică Burtea, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Iustin Şerbănoiu made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Samuca Tróia sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in FC ciufulici's zone, Fernando Batista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iustin Şerbănoiu came out of the goal and Fernando Batista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Samuca Tróia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iustin Şerbănoiu. That made the score 1-8 in the 88 minute of play. With his leg Iustin Şerbănoiu managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Ekzema F.V.'s Samuca Tróia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 96 minutes into the game, Maicon Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ekzema F.V.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC ciufulici the free kick. In the 96th minute, Maicon Linhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ekzema F.V. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.