U18 World League

Afrimesti Stadium
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Vinícius Paraibano hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Rubinho Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Foltea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Serginho dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Thiago Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristi Ciuvică in the 25th minute of play. Aurel Gorunescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thiago Miranda came out and tried to block the shot, but Aurel Gorunescu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 27th minute. Rubinho Perez kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Iosif Foltea came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Rubinho Perez. But to his dismay, Rubinho Perez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Rubinho Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Rubinho Perez made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Cristi Boboc got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's zone, Aurel Gorunescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Miranda came out of the goal and Aurel Gorunescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filip Chițu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristi Boboc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leontin Cotoi kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Marcel Severo got a free kick in the 68th minute. Rubinho Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Iosif Foltea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 booed when FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Thiago Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Cotoi in the 74th minute of play. If Filip Chițu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Thiago Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurel Gorunescu in the 81st minute of play. Rubinho Velasco hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's goalkeeper Thiago Miranda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristi Boboc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serginho dos Santos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iosif Foltea. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.