U18 World League

Imperial Stadium
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jesus Gargollo started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Denis Brânzaș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Chandivilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saritama Durana kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Paulo Chandivilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cazimir Ceaușu in the 19th minute of play. Paulo Chandivilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marin Pietreanu in the 26th minute of the match. Isac Spirea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesus Gargollo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The supporters of Phoenix Strikers booed when Red Reign was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Gallardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Chandivilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marin Pietreanu went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 42nd match minute, Red Reign was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saritama Durana to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Bohórquez Erauzquin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Isac Spirea. The goal made the score 1-1.

In the 52nd match minute, Red Reign was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arias Deleon to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cazimir Ceaușu during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cazimir Ceaușu hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Red Reign's Paulo Chandivilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nistor Curcă in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Saritama Durana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isac Spirea didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Red Reign's Jesus Gargollo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. With an all-out effort, Phoenix Strikers's Paulo Chandivilla threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nistor Curcă, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 72 played minutes Red Reign got a freekick which was hit by Javier Barricat. Saritama Durana hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Paulo Chandivilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Curcă, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Isac Spirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Gargollo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Phoenix Strikers's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Gargollo came free, but Isac Spirea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Bohórquez Erauzquin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Spirea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Red Reign was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saritama Durana to maneuver through the defense. Phoenix Strikers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.