U18 World League

GROAPA
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gavino Fidensio got the match started through his kick off. Freezerpool FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicolas Rutenio in the 6th minute. The corner ended in Nicolas Rutenio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but DINAMO's Horea Hurmuzache did a great save. After a rather tough play, Freezerpool FC's Nicolas Rutenio got a free kick in the 7th minute. Eugen Bobocea struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Placido Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DINAMO. In the 11th minute, Gavino Fidensio made a precise shot to the right of Horea Hurmuzache. DINAMO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Horea Hurmuzache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Fidensio in the 16th minute of play. If Iosif Asachi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Adam Rednic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Placido Bilintx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, David Greblă managed to get in a good position for a shot. DINAMO's supporters rose to their feet, but David Greblă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Placido Bilintx breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If David Greblă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Adam Rednic had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Placido Bilintx. Freezerpool FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adam Rednic was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 34th minute, Augusto Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd match minute, DINAMO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sever Colin to maneuver through the defense. Nicolas Rutenio might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horea Hurmuzache. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Rutenio ran back to his position shaking his head. Horea Hurmuzache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Maurin in the 45th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Rednic made a kick off. If Eugen Bobocea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 minutes, Remus Elisei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DINAMO and the Freezerpool FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Remus Elisei hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 69th match minute, Freezerpool FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Rutenio to maneuver through the defense. Placido Bilintx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Bobocea in the 71st minute of the match. DINAMO's Horea Hurmuzache proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save DINAMO from getting a goal against them. Emanuel Ardeleanu's late challenge caught a Freezerpool FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Ardeleanu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, DINAMO's Emanuel Ardeleanu got a free kick in the 75th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Bonifacio Maurin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Horea Hurmuzache, 1-2. DINAMO's Horea Hurmuzache proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save DINAMO from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute, Alonzo Neron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Freezerpool FC defense, Adam Rednic kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Placido Bilintx. The Freezerpool FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Placido Bilintx should have stopped the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.