U18 World League

Çaverna del Çóndør
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5896, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Anacleto Tabby made the kick off and thus started the match. Iordache Sfârlea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anacleto Tabby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes, Ionică Mihaiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uptown Otters and the Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Uptown Otters getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ionică Mihaiu hit a great ball. In the 5th minute of the match Julio Cordarrel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iordache Sfârlea skillfully saved the ball. In the 11th minute Sergiu Ştef shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Ferrer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Uptown Otters's Petre Luican got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petre Luican to maneuver through the defense. Iordache Sfârlea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anacleto Tabby, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 26 minutes into the match, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Crivac came free, but Fidel Ferrer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Uptown Otters getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Petruț Rogozea hit a great ball. Eleuterio Jakue could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Iordache Sfârlea made a huge save. Petre Luican fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Ferrer having to interfere. Uptown Otters's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Anacleto Tabby scored to the left of an out of position Iordache Sfârlea, making the score, 3-0. A hard shot 47 in the game by Anacleto Tabby from a close distance when the talented Iordache Sfârlea managed to make a qualified save. Uptown Otters's players were relieved. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aristide Crivac was the one to do the kick off. Anacleto Tabby took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iordache Sfârlea. Iordache Sfârlea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 58th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristide Crivac to maneuver through the defense. Eleuterio Jakue might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iordache Sfârlea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eleuterio Jakue ran back to his position shaking his head. 63 minutes into the match, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goalkeeper Fidel Ferrer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ştefan Ciuvică. In the 65th minute, Justo Luke made a precise shot to the right of Iordache Sfârlea. Uptown Otters's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Justo Luke sped through Uptown Otters's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iordache Sfârlea. After 72 played minutes Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb got a freekick which was hit by Amancio Crispo. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Aristide Crivac scored to the left of an out of position Fidel Ferrer, making the score, 7-1. 78 minutes into the game, Petruț Rogozea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uptown Otters's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb the free kick. The supporters of Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petruț Rogozea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 minutes of play, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Justo Luke made it 9-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iordache Sfârlea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.