U18 World League

FC Crampotani
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Éloi Artus started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, -BZF- Viper eSports was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudiu Zăhărescu to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, Philippe Gimbert cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fabian Iureș was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 22 minutes into the match, Éloi Artus notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of -BZF- Viper eSports's Fabian Iureș. Fabian Iureș was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Éloi Artus fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored klide13's protests and gave Éloi Artus a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, klide13's Éloi Artus got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 27 minutes of play, -BZF- Viper eSports's Mircea Mironov made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mourad Almeras was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabian Iureș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Éloi Artus in the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of klide13 booed when -BZF- Viper eSports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Zăhărescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Mircea Mironov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The -BZF- Viper eSports fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mircea Mironov was the one to do the kick off. Iosif Hâldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mourad Almeras having to interfere. Mourad Almeras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mircea Mironov, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Éloi Artus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of -BZF- Viper eSports booed when klide13 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugène Ribes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Mircea Mironov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mourad Almeras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Moise Racoviceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 68 minutes, Iosif Hâldan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. -BZF- Viper eSports's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iosif Hâldan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mircea Mironov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. klide13's Mourad Almeras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mircea Mironov in the 74th minute of play. Moise Racoviceanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mourad Almeras having to interfere. In the 80th minute Mircea Mironov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mourad Almeras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mircea Mironov kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Mihăiţă Petrică struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Mourad Almeras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for -BZF- Viper eSports. When Eugène Ribes fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored klide13's protests and gave Eugène Ribes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, klide13's Eugène Ribes got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, Octav Morovan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The -BZF- Viper eSports fans cheered their team off the field, for while klide13 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.