U18 World League

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gigel Căliman started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, LA 90 DE HUGO's goalkeeper Albin Cordoba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cazimir Floroiu. Martino Larrazabal took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Codrin Encica. Codrin Encica dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Albin Cordoba was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gigel Căliman showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 14 minute of play. Roland Gaete kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Albin Cordoba was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Berea Ion capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Berea Ion really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 26 minutes into the game, Martino Larrazabal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Codrin Encica was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Codrin Encica came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by LA 90 DE HUGO's Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde. But to his dismay, Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. 36 minutes into the match, LA 90 DE HUGO's goalkeeper Albin Cordoba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cazimir Floroiu. In the 38th minute, Axel Maldini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alarico Pavez hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Gelu Mineață hit a great ball. Gelu Mineață hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 48th match minute, LA 90 DE HUGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Maldini to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berea Ion in the 55th minute of play forced LA 90 DE HUGO's goalkeeper Albin Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martino Larrazabal struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Codrin Encica didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA 90 DE HUGO. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Constantin Stelian got a free kick in the 60th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Club 23's zone, Martino Larrazabal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codrin Encica came out of the goal and Martino Larrazabal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. LA 90 DE HUGO's Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Axel Maldini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Cazimir Floroiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albin Cordoba. LA 90 DE HUGO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cazimir Floroiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. In the 70th minute, Berea Ion got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berea Ion in the 72nd minute of play forced LA 90 DE HUGO's goalkeeper Albin Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of LA 90 DE HUGO booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantin Stelian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Constantin Stelian hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Teodovico Carrasco charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teodovico Carrasco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Teodovico Carrasco kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, LA 90 DE HUGO's goal looked a bit too open when Cazimir Floroiu came free, but Albin Cordoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albin Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iulian Cristache in the 88th minute of the match. LA 90 DE HUGO's Albin Cordoba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Căliman in the 91st minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.