U18 World League

San Siro Stadio
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Marin Puric made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 9th minute, Iosif Spirache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panait Voina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florin Suşu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Drogoreanu got free with Petrică Tărău in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 16 minutes of play, Raureni Academy's Panait Voina made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Florin Suşu was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 20 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Traian. When Marin Puric came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Raureni Academy 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 Marin Puric couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Constantin Maniu during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to YR☆ Rossoneri™ getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Constantin Maniu hit a great ball. Marin Puric received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Florin Suşu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iosif Spirache hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. If Cazimir Traian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to YR☆ Rossoneri™ getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Sergiu Oardă hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marian Drogoreanu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 60 played minutes YR☆ Rossoneri™ got a freekick which was hit by Iosif Spirache. When Marin Puric came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Raureni Academy 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 Marin Puric couldn't finish the play. Petrică Tărău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Drogoreanu in the 66th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Ionel Budulea. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Petrică Tărău, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 75th match minute, Raureni Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristinel Cârnațiu to maneuver through the defense. Marin Puric fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florin Suşu having to interfere. Cazimir Traian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Florin Suşu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in YR☆ Rossoneri™'s zone, Panait Voina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florin Suşu came out of the goal and Panait Voina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the game, Marin Puric recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Florin Suşu. Marin Puric showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Florin Suşu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marin Puric in the 93rd minute of the match. Florin Suşu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panait Voina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Marin Puric's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florin Suşu was relentless in the 96th minute of the game.