U18 World League

Purcaresti
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Dinu Aursulesei's late challenge caught a G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dinu Aursulesei helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Purcaresti CSS getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dinu Aursulesei hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Purcaresti CSS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️:s goal. The referee gave G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eduard Afloroaiei, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Purcaresti CSS's Damian Toader. 0-1. The supporters of G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ booed when Purcaresti CSS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marius Timaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 minutes Purcaresti CSS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eduard Afloroaiei who took care of the corner kick. After 21 minutes, Gigi Drăgan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Purcaresti CSS and the G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gigi Drăgan hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Damian Toader showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezar Mâinea in the 22nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Purcaresti CSS's zone, Cezar Mâinea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damian Toader came out of the goal and Cezar Mâinea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s Eduard Afloroaiei got a free kick in the 27th minute. Purcaresti CSS were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aron Teodorescu took the corner. After 39 played minutes Purcaresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Gigi Drăgan. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Purcaresti CSS's goalkeeper Damian Toader, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Purcaresti CSS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastian Bălășoiu made a kick off. In the 52nd minute G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ were awarded a corner. Eduard Afloroaiei went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigi Drăgan in the 57th minute of play forced G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s goalkeeper Toader Crăcană to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cezar Mâinea kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Toader Crăcană took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigi Drăgan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damian Toader made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cezar Mâinea in the 71st minute. Damian Toader stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Bălășoiu's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. A hard shot by Edgar Boltașu from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Damian Toader's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Sebastian Bălășoiu fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s protests and gave Sebastian Bălășoiu a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aron Teodorescu during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cezar Mâinea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cezar Mâinea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Damian Toader made a huge save. Eduard Afloroaiei's late challenge caught a Purcaresti CSS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduard Afloroaiei helped the player get up and apologised. Eduard Afloroaiei kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Damian Toader made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cezar Mâinea in the 96th minute.