U18 World League

GoooooL
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurelian Encea started the match with the kick off. A collision led to La Cosa Nostra getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Omar Kismi hit a great ball. After some careless play in the GoooooL defense, Joaquin Chucho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dinu Lechințan. The GoooooL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dinu Lechințan should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the game, Omar Kismi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dinu Lechințan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodrigo Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelian Encea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dinu Lechințan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Kismi in the 14th minute of play. Dinu Lechințan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Cordarryl in the 16th minute of play. Emanuel Pășcuțoiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolas Cordarryl kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Severo Qwinton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dinu Lechințan having to make a save. In the 25th play minute Aurelian Encea came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rodrigo Cidro. 1-2. A hard shot 28 in the game by Aurelian Encea from a close distance when the talented Rodrigo Cidro managed to make a qualified save. La Cosa Nostra's players were relieved. GoooooL were furious when Filip Otețea was red carded, 32 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 34th minute, Miguel Benat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37th minute of the match Ioan Burdea sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Cidro skillfully saved the ball. The La Cosa Nostra fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when La Cosa Nostra's Severo Qwinton looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Qwinton in the 52nd minute of play forced GoooooL's goalkeeper Dinu Lechințan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, GoooooL's Isac Cumpanașu got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute Miguel Benat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Lechințan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Qwinton 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. If Omar Kismi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute Augusto Eder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Lechințan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 minutes, Isac Cumpanașu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GoooooL and the La Cosa Nostra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emanuel Pășcuțoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. If Omar Kismi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severo Qwinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Lechințan having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, GoooooL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Pășcuțoiu to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. La Cosa Nostra walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.