U18 World League

Purcaresti
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dinu Aursulesei started the match with the kick off. Eduard Glodeanu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Silvestre Bertin came out and tried to block the shot, but Eduard Glodeanu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Iustin Videanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MARTINETA's Silvestre Bertin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinu Aursulesei in the 9th minute of play. Nicolas Bermudez kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Silvestre Bertin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aron Teodorescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. If Marius Timaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvestre Bertin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 19th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Purcaresti CSS's Marius Timaru slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Silvestre Bertin. That made the score 3-0 after 24 minutes of play. The supporters of Purcaresti CSS booed when MARTINETA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Amor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvestre Bertin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marius Timaru showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 36 minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Dinu Aursulesei recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Silvestre Bertin. Dinu Aursulesei showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. In the 47th minute, Marius Timaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silvestre Bertin was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0.

When Rigoberto Gabino fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARTINETA's protests and gave Rigoberto Gabino a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Purcaresti CSS booed when MARTINETA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Gabino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute Dinu Aursulesei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Bertin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 68 minutes on the clock, Florencio Amor commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 69th minute, Florencio Amor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aron Teodorescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Silvestre Bertin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Videanu in the 72nd minute of play. Silvestre Bertin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Videanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iustin Videanu during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Purcaresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Iustin Videanu. In the 86th minute, Adrian Dalmau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Glodeanu in the 88th minute of play forced MARTINETA's goalkeeper Silvestre Bertin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvestre Bertin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Videanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Purcaresti CSS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.