U18 World League

Gyepüpataka
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Martin Vergulescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Petrică Vorniceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xabel Vallejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Xabel Vallejo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petrică Vorniceanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Petrică Vorniceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Guilisasti in the 18th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, TurboUC's Xabel Vallejo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petrică Vorniceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for TurboUC. Edgar Villamayor stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Petrică Vorniceanu. 0-3. After 31 played minutes TurboUC got a freekick which was hit by Zenaido Davison. 34 minutes into the game, TurboUC's Xabel Vallejo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petrică Vorniceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. TurboUC's Edgar Villamayor got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edgar Villamayor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xabel Vallejo was the one to do the kick off. Edgar Villamayor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Petrică Vorniceanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Petrică Vorniceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xabel Vallejo in the 53rd minute of the match. After 53 minutes, Rareș Cosoreanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gyepüpataka and the TurboUC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 57 minutes into the match, Gyepüpataka's goal looked a bit too open when Xabel Vallejo came free, but Petrică Vorniceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xabel Vallejo in the 59th minute of play forced Gyepüpataka's goalkeeper Petrică Vorniceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Xabel Vallejo put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Petrică Vorniceanu. In the 65th minute Xabel Vallejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Vorniceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, TurboUC's Zenaido Davison ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Petrică Vorniceanu. Petrică Vorniceanu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. In the 69th minute Xabel Vallejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Vorniceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, TurboUC's Petrică Vorniceanu threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xabel Vallejo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Edgar Villamayor managed to get in a good position for a shot. TurboUC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Villamayor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petrică Vorniceanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Edgar Villamayor managed to get in a good position for a shot. TurboUC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Villamayor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petrică Vorniceanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xabel Vallejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Petrică Vorniceanu came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by TurboUC's Marcos Guilisasti. But to his dismay, Marcos Guilisasti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Petrică Vorniceanu came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by TurboUC's Xabel Vallejo. But to his dismay, Xabel Vallejo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. TurboUC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.