U18 World League

Castle of Hogwarts
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Tudor Vulcănescu made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Tudor Vulcănescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antônio Rezende. C.A Gryffindor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tudor Vulcănescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Antônio Rezende made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Chelaru in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute Tudor Vulcănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antônio Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Marcu Panait made a precise shot to the right of Antônio Rezende. C.A Gryffindor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Thanks to some nice moves Rafa Diniz could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Marian Dudău however easily saved by the left post. C.A Gryffindor were furious when Kiko Barros was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in C.A Gryffindor fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! In the 29th match minute, Fc Lothlorien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zglimbea to maneuver through the defense. Antônio Rezende showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Vulcănescu in the 31st minute of the match. Mugurel Chelaru's late challenge caught a C.A Gryffindor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mugurel Chelaru helped the player get up and apologised. Mugurel Chelaru hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, C.A Gryffindor's Rafa Diniz tried to score from far away in the 36th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 38 played minutes, C.A Gryffindor's Rafa Diniz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marian Dudău came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A Gryffindor reached it. Mugurel Chelaru hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Marcu Panait struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Antônio Rezende didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Lothlorien. The C.A Gryffindor players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fc Lothlorien were winning 0-3.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcu Panait during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fc Lothlorien's Marcu Panait got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Marian Dudău showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Asprilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. C.A Gryffindor's Antônio Rezende proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save C.A Gryffindor from getting a goal against them. Mugurel Chelaru struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Antônio Rezende didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Lothlorien. When Marcu Panait was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 62 minutes had been played. Antônio Rezende made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tudor Vulcănescu in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, C.A Gryffindor's goalkeeper Antônio Rezende had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tudor Vulcănescu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tudor Vulcănescu got free with Antônio Rezende in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 77 minutes into the match, C.A Gryffindor's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Vulcănescu came free, but Antônio Rezende reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Carlos Eduardo Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 minutes, Luca Zglimbea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Lothlorien and the C.A Gryffindor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luca Zglimbea kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After 94 played minutes, C.A Gryffindor's Rafa Diniz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marian Dudău came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A Gryffindor reached it. C.A Gryffindor's Carlinhos Ortiz pulled a muscle in his leg after 95 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Valer Mălaimare fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Lothlorien's protests and gave Valer Mălaimare a yellow card for diving instead. In the 97th match minute, Fc Lothlorien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valer Mălaimare to maneuver through the defense. After taking down the ball on C.A Gryffindor's corner Rafa Diniz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marian Dudău quite easily take care of the ball. Fc Lothlorien's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.