U18 World League

20 August 1870
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Emanuel Illan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Republica Ploiești booed when Atlético Rio Cuarto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimeno Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Bădoi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gonzalo Regis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Astor Arotza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pompiliu Hâncu having to interfere. When Cristinel Bădoi came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Republica Ploiești fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristinel Bădoi couldn't finish the play. Pompiliu Hâncu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Arotza in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of Republica Ploiești booed when Atlético Rio Cuarto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Isadore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Bădoi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Gonzalo Regis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Cristinel Bădoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Atlético Rio Cuarto's goal looked a bit too open when Cristinel Bădoi came free, but Gonzalo Regis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Republica Ploiești booed when Atlético Rio Cuarto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Lonzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Costel Lepuș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Osvaldo Orlondon fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Rio Cuarto's protests and gave Osvaldo Orlondon a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Atlético Rio Cuarto getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Osvaldo Orlondon hit a great ball. Gonzalo Regis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristinel Bădoi in the 36th minute. Ioan Brânza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gonzalo Regis came out and tried to block the shot, but Ioan Brânza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 43rd minute. When Ioan Brânza fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Republica Ploiești's protests and gave Ioan Brânza a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Republica Ploiești getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ioan Brânza hit a great ball.

Gonzalo Regis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristinel Bădoi went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Pompiliu Hâncu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Illan, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Ioan Brânza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gonzalo Regis. Atlético Rio Cuarto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ioan Brânza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When Emanuel Illan came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Atlético Rio Cuarto fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emanuel Illan couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Atlético Rio Cuarto booed when Republica Ploiești was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Lepuș didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 played minutes Republica Ploiești got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Brânza. After a rather tough play, Republica Ploiești's Manuel Trifan got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Emanuel Illan struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Pompiliu Hâncu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Rio Cuarto. A collision led to Republica Ploiești getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Costel Lepuș hit a great ball. Atlético Rio Cuarto's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.