U18 World League

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anselmo Santo made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Anibal Ortzi sped through Club 23's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Codrin Encica. Codrin Encica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernan Pelayo in the 10th minute of the match. Ferdinand Zegreanu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Codrin Encica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Ortzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Gigel Căliman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Nicasio Loco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Codrin Encica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Ortzi in the 26th minute of play. After 26 minutes, Cazimir Floroiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the VAMO ARRIBA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of VAMO ARRIBA booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Floroiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Anselmo Santo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Codrin Encica. Club 23's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Santo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Cazimir Floroiu hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Anibal Ortzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Codrin Encica was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Gigel Căliman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Loco having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gigel Căliman to strike the kick off in the second half. Anibal Ortzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Anselmo Santo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Codrin Encica, 0-4. When Humberto Sindo fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VAMO ARRIBA's protests and gave Humberto Sindo a yellow card for diving instead. After 76 played minutes VAMO ARRIBA got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Sindo. In the 77th minute Sebastian Trăilă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Santo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codrin Encica having to interfere. In the 86th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxim Elian to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in VAMO ARRIBA's zone, Berea Ion stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicasio Loco came out of the goal and Berea Ion tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucrețiu Roşculeţ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. VAMO ARRIBA's Nicasio Loco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Căliman in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Constantin Stelian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. VAMO ARRIBA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.