U18 World League

PunisherS Arena
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Augusto Vides started the match with the kick off. The supporters of AFC PunisherS™ booed when Uno Mille FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luiz Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mihai Dragomir, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Delfim Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Petru in the 6th minute of the match. Delfim Marquez was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Marcu Petru capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcu Petru really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Uno Mille FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Petru came free, but Delfim Marquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delfim Marquez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciprian Groza in the 20th minute. Delfim Marquez was a little too slow when Ciprian Groza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-0. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Delfim Marquez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. AFC PunisherS™'s Marcu Petru got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 36 minutes into the game, Uno Mille FC's Zé Augusto Vides nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mihail Stroia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. With a little luck, Uno Mille FC's Delfim Marquez got control of the ball when Ciprian Groza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sever Ţurcaş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delfim Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Groza in the 47th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcu Petru to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, AFC PunisherS™'s Ciprian Groza made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Delfim Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Delfim Marquez came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by AFC PunisherS™'s Ciprian Groza. But to his dismay, Ciprian Groza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. After a rather tough play, Uno Mille FC's Zé Augusto Vides got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Uno Mille FC's zone, Ciprian Groza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delfim Marquez came out of the goal and Ciprian Groza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 76 minutes, Alexandre Botelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uno Mille FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Botelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Groza in the 78th minute of play forced Uno Mille FC's goalkeeper Delfim Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delfim Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciprian Groza in the 79th minute of play. Delfim Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sever Ţurcaş in the 84th minute of the match. When AFC PunisherS™'s Ciprian Groza in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uno Mille FC's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes into the match, Uno Mille FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Groza came free, but Delfim Marquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Uno Mille FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Pedro Luiz Silva hit a great ball. Uno Mille FC's Delfim Marquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihai Dragomir in the 94th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AFC PunisherS™ had played much better football throughout.