U18 World League

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 7642 (Terracing: 5733, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Pedro de Mendonça started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Toninho Trancoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marius Cucerdean in the 3rd minute. After 9 minutes of play, SC Bertioga's Pedro de Mendonça made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Narcis Cozorici was left in no man's land by his defense there! Toninho Trancoso made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Marius Cucerdean sent off a good shot on target. After 24 minutes, Petruț Duca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- and the SC Bertioga players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petruț Duca to maneuver through the defense. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Marius Cucerdean looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, SC Bertioga's Marquinhos Meirelles got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Cucerdean got free with Toninho Trancoso in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toninho Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugen Butuc, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. With a little luck, SC Bertioga's Toninho Trancoso got control of the ball when Petruț Duca tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Bertioga's Toninho Trancoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save SC Bertioga from getting a goal against them. When SC Bertioga's Marquinhos Meirelles in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Petruț Duca hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vlad Zâncă during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vlad Zâncă kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After 54 played minutes SC Bertioga got a freekick which was hit by Bebeto Pitta. After 55 played minutes, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Ivan Mereuță shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Toninho Trancoso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- reached it. Toninho Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Șipoș in the 58th minute of play. When Pedro de Mendonça fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Bertioga's protests and gave Pedro de Mendonça a yellow card for diving instead. 67 minutes into the match, SC Bertioga's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Butuc came free, but Toninho Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugen Butuc in the 74th minute of play forced SC Bertioga's goalkeeper Toninho Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toninho Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Duca, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Wilton Barral charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wilton Barral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Wilton Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugen Butuc in the 82nd minute of play forced SC Bertioga's goalkeeper Toninho Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Marius Cucerdean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toninho Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toninho Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidiu Vidican, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when SC Bertioga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Bertioga's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.