U18 World League

RAE
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacinto Boniel started the match with the kick off. In the 7th match minute, PATADAS S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by German Gutxi to maneuver through the defense. Nicodim Ibrișin struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Bernabe Guillem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽RAE⚽. Nicodim Ibrișin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernabe Guillem having to interfere. Codruț Prezan struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Bernabe Guillem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽RAE⚽. Iacob Nedelcea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Urdaspal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ionuț Cozma's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernabe Guillem read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Iacob Nedelcea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Boniel in the 36th minute of play. Jacinto Boniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Nedelcea having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Codruț Prezan made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Nicodim Ibrișin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Guillem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Codruț Prezan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ⚽RAE⚽ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When Jacinto Boniel fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PATADAS S.A's protests and gave Jacinto Boniel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, PATADAS S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Boniel to maneuver through the defense. Eulalio Obano hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute Codruț Prezan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Guillem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicodim Ibrișin in the 74th minute of play forced PATADAS S.A's goalkeeper Bernabe Guillem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Jacinto Boniel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iacob Nedelcea. ⚽RAE⚽'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Boniel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Codruț Prezan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Bernabe Guillem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of ⚽RAE⚽ booed when PATADAS S.A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Sedeni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernabe Guillem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicodim Ibrișin in the 86th minute of the match. Mauro Sedeni came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Iacob Nedelcea could save by the left post. After having played for 89 minutes, Ionuț Cozma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⚽RAE⚽'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Ionuț Cozma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Jacinto Boniel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iacob Nedelcea. That made the score 2-2 in the 94 minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.