U18 World League

San Siro Stadio
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) YR☆ Rossoneri™'s Marian Drogoreanu 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. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s Florin Suşu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Novaes in the 2nd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Mihăiţă Voina came free, but Cido Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihai Dincă hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marian Drogoreanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Cido Cavalcante made a huge save. When Facopo FBPA's Claudinho Linhares in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalie prevented a goal. 15 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Cido Cavalcante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dinu Bungescu. Marian Drogoreanu took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cido Cavalcante. Cido Cavalcante dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Florin Suşu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Lara in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Mihăiţă Voina came free, but Cido Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudinho Linhares hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Eriberto Novaes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Facopo FBPA's supporters rose to their feet, but Eriberto Novaes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florin Suşu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Florin Suşu came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Facopo FBPA's Claudinho Linhares. But to his dismay, Claudinho Linhares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Gabriel Damião in the 38th minute of play forced YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalkeeper Florin Suşu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Amadeu Alagoano fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Facopo FBPA's protests and gave Amadeu Alagoano a yellow card for diving instead. Constantin Maniu, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eriberto Novaes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Sergiu Oardă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergiu Oardă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to YR☆ Rossoneri™ getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Sergiu Oardă hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Dinu Bungescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cido Cavalcante. Facopo FBPA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dinu Bungescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Chicão Paranaense's late challenge caught a YR☆ Rossoneri™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chicão Paranaense helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute, Chicão Paranaense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Drogoreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Drogoreanu in the 70th minute of play forced Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Cido Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Constantin Maniu charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Constantin Maniu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Constantin Maniu hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Marian Drogoreanu made a precise shot to the right of Cido Cavalcante. Facopo FBPA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The supporters of YR☆ Rossoneri™ booed when Facopo FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugênio Campidelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florin Suşu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinho Linhares in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that YR☆ Rossoneri™ were the better team. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.