U18 World League

Termas Stadium
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denis Brânzaș took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 13th minute Marin Pietreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Tartalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Cazimir Ceaușu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Bilintx's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isac Spirea firmly grabbed it by the left post. 26 minutes into the game, Denis Brânzaș was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Phoenix Strikers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fcion C.A. the free kick. A collision led to Phoenix Strikers getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Denis Brânzaș hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Arnulfo Nuno took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Isac Spirea to make any attempt to save it. In the 35th minute of the match, Celso Bilintx got a very nice opportunity to score, but Isac Spirea was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 37th minute, Marin Pietreanu made a precise shot to the right of Alonzo Tartalo. Fcion C.A.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 41st minute, Celestino Sarracino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arnulfo Nuno stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Isac Spirea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnulfo Nuno in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 52nd minute, Cazimir Ceaușu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isac Spirea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnulfo Nuno in the 59th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Phoenix Strikers's Nistor Curcă slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alonzo Tartalo. That made the score 1-2 after 69 minutes of play. Alonzo Tartalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Pietreanu in the 74th minute of play. Fcion C.A.'s Alonzo Tartalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Pietreanu in the 76th minute of play. Arnulfo Nuno hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, Fcion C.A.'s goalkeeper Alonzo Tartalo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denis Brânzaș. After 82 minutes, Celestino Sarracino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fcion C.A. and the Phoenix Strikers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cazimir Ceaușu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the game, Arnulfo Nuno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Isac Spirea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Isac Spirea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Nuno, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.