U18 World League

Phoenix Field
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB's 齐思国 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Denis Brânzașs short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got 石响洋 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. 倪浩景 hit a great ball. Isac Spirea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 齐思国, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Marin Pietreanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but 石响洋 made a huge save. If 齐思国 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cazimir Ceaușu got free with 石响洋 in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute, 莫辰沙 made a precise shot to the right of Isac Spirea. Phoenix Strikers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to Phoenix Strikers getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Cazimir Ceaușu hit a great ball. A collision led to Phoenix Strikers getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Marin Pietreanu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 莫辰沙 in the 39th minute of play forced Phoenix Strikers's goalkeeper Isac Spirea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, Phoenix Strikers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Pietreanu to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Phoenix Strikers's goalkeeper Isac Spirea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Brânzaș in the 58th minute of play forced 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB's goalkeeper 石响洋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 齐思国 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, 齐思国 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 1-2. Denis Brânzaș scored 2-2 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 石响洋, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Nistor Curcă, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The 石响洋 was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. A collision led to 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. 倪浩景 hit a great ball. 齐思国 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isac Spirea having to interfere. 石响洋 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Pietreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the match, 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB's goal looked a bit too open when Cazimir Ceaușu came free, but 石响洋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 石响洋 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nistor Curcă went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Strikers's Cazimir Ceaușu got a free kick in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Phoenix Strikers's goal looked a bit too open when 齐思国 came free, but Isac Spirea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Phoenix Strikers fans cheered their team off the field, for while 【AC】夜战越DIAO越嗨『铁血连』™NB had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.