U18 World League

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gigel Căliman took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of AC DeMiRHaN booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Stamate didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute J.C. Sutton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codrin Encica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gelu Mineațăs short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Leland Traylor to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Sheldon in the 7th minute of play forced Club 23's goalkeeper Codrin Encica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Club 23 booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurtis Villanueva didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to AC DeMiRHaN getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Zackary Sullivan hit a great ball. Mervin Floyd took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Codrin Encica. Codrin Encica dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. AC DeMiRHaN's Leland Traylor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cazimir Floroiu in the 30th minute of play. Leland Traylor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gelu Mineață in the 31st minute. Ferdinand Zegreanu charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferdinand Zegreanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd minute, Ferdinand Zegreanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kenny Cardwell charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenny Cardwell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 33 played minutes AC DeMiRHaN got a freekick which was hit by Kenny Cardwell. 36 minutes into the match, AC DeMiRHaN's goalkeeper Leland Traylor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cazimir Floroiu. Gigel Căliman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leland Traylor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cazimir Floroiu in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute Mervin Floyd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codrin Encica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucrețiu Roşculeţ hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Club 23's Codrin Encica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zackary Sullivan in the 47th minute of play.

In the 54th minute, Gelu Mineață ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leland Traylor was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Leland Traylor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berea Ion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Club 23's goalkeeper Codrin Encica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by J.C. Sutton. Leland Traylor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Căliman, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Club 23 made a substitution. Manole Cioroianu replaced Constantin Stelian. Berea Ion hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Berea Ion made a precise shot to the right of Leland Traylor. AC DeMiRHaN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. AC DeMiRHaN's Leland Traylor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Cristache in the 88th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Club 23's goal looked a bit too open when Kenny Cardwell came free, but Codrin Encica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Iulian Cristache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leland Traylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 Club 23 fans cheered their team off the field, for while AC DeMiRHaN had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.