U18 World League

HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Calistrat Şerbănescu got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calistrat Şerbănescu during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Calistrat Şerbănescu. When Tiberiu Rotariu fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's protests and gave Tiberiu Rotariu a yellow card for diving instead. Tiberiu Rotariu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A collision led to Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Juan Eder hit a great ball. In the 13th minute of the match Sebastian Istodor sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Alpert skillfully saved the ball. Uriel Santo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ricardo Alpert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calistrat Şerbănescu in the 19th minute of play. Ricardo Alpert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calistrat Şerbănescu in the 24th minute of the match. Sebastian Istodor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Alpert having to interfere. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Sebastian Istodor hit a great ball. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Damian Cârlan got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ricardo Alpert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Cârlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Uriel Santo made the kick off in the second half. Domingo Primeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domingo Primeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵'s Domingo Primeiro got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Damian Cârlan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Ricardo Alpert skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca booed when Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Procopio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Calistrat Şerbănescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Sorin Nicorici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Uriel Santo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.