U18 World League

Estádio Fernanda LRS
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dário da Cunha kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, FC ANC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radu Bodnar to maneuver through the defense. When Gabriel Bărbătescu fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC ANC's protests and gave Gabriel Bărbătescu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute, one of FC ANC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC ANC. Zé de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radu Bodnar in the 8th minute of the match. Radu Bodnar took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé de Senna. Zé de Senna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, FC ANC's Marcel Șeitan got a free kick in the 11th minute. Zé de Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Duțulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iustin Deliman hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Dário da Cunha fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sebastian Medrea, passed just outside the right post. Daniel Buculeasa hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Iustin Deliman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé de Senna didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iustin Deliman went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Dário da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Medrea having to interfere. The supporters of Matungo Gaúcho booed when FC ANC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radu Bodnar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The wind increased when Daniel Buculeasa made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Matungo Gaúcho getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Amílton Machado hit a great ball. Matungo Gaúcho's Zé de Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mădălin Boeru in the 52nd minute of play. Radu Bodnar took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé de Senna. Zé de Senna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. In the 63rd minute, FC ANC's Radu Bodnar dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. 67 minutes into the match, Matungo Gaúcho's goalkeeper Zé de Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iustin Deliman. When Abelardo de Lara fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Matungo Gaúcho's protests and gave Abelardo de Lara a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Matungo Gaúcho getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Abelardo de Lara hit a great ball. Iustin Deliman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé de Senna having to interfere. Iustin Deliman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zé de Senna came out and tried to block the shot, but Iustin Deliman slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo Marinho in the 79th minute of play forced FC ANC's goalkeeper Sebastian Medrea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Deliman in the 81st minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Matungo Gaúcho's goalkeeper Zé de Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iustin Deliman. Daniel Buculeasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Zé de Senna made a huge save. FC ANC's Radu Bodnar suffered a concussion after 85 minutes and had to leave the field. Abelardo de Lara was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 87th match minute, Matungo Gaúcho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo de Lara to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Matungo Gaúcho's goalkeeper Zé de Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iustin Deliman. With a little luck, Matungo Gaúcho's Zé de Senna got control of the ball when Anton Botea tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Buculeasa got free with Zé de Senna in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Matungo Gaúcho's Zé de Senna got control of the ball when Iustin Deliman tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC ANC'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.