U18 World League

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 7830 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) Pavel Spãtaru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Faustão Hermes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Spãtaru's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. The supporters of Inter Gala booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simion Jereghi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vítor Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Sandu Botnaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Faustão Hermes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Faustão Hermes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Spãtaru's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Basílio Ferraz charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Basílio Ferraz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th minute, Basílio Ferraz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anton Grimalschi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giuseppe Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 23 minutes of play, UFC Puturoasa's Cornel Vornic made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Faustão Hermes was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 26th minute, UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After a rather tough play, UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru got a free kick in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Basílio Ferraz sped through UFC Puturoasa's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anton Grimalschi. Pavel Spãtaru who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Faustão Hermes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 37th minute, Pavel Spãtaru 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 away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when José Vítor Nóbrega made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match Dan Burduf sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Faustão Hermes skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Pavel Spãtaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Faustão Hermes was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. 57 minutes into the game, Ruslan Pânzaru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. UFC Puturoasa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter Gala the free kick. Ruslan Pânzaru hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Anton Grimalschi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Vítor Nóbrega in the 59th minute of play. Cornel Vornic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When UFC Puturoasa's Pavel Spãtaru in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Inter Gala's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavel Spãtaru in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Faustão Hermes saved Inter Gala from getting behind. UFC Puturoasa made a substitution. Cãtãlin Istrate replaced Ghenadie Bâtcã. UFC Puturoasa made a substitution. Vasile Conac replaced Simion Jereghi. UFC Puturoasa made a substitution. Virgiliu Braga replaced Sandu Dumitras. Anton Grimalschi was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Víktor Passos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Víktor Passos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. 72 minutes into the match, Inter Gala's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Spãtaru came free, but Faustão Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustão Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Spãtaru in the 74th minute of play. José Vítor Nóbrega hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute José Vítor Nóbrega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Grimalschi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Pavel Spãtaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugen Bumbu during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eugen Bumbu hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Faustão Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornel Vornic in the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Pavel Spãtaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão Hermes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.