U18 World League

Ruscova
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) With his leg Melquiades Silban managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when FC Ruscova's Andrei Victor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Victor in the 9th minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Silban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Leonides Ledesma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrei Victor struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Melquiades Silban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ruscova. The supporters of FC Ruscova booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Garcia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Atauri during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rigoberto Atauri kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Melquiades Silban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrei Victor in the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Elizardo came free, but Niculae Andronescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Andrei Victor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Silban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes Metapalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Atauri. A collision led to Metapalo FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Rodrigo Dacio hit a great ball. Anton Țepeneag succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 32nd playminute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Ruscova's Andrei Victor slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Melquiades Silban. That made the score 2-0 after 39 minutes of play. Andrei Victor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Silban having to interfere. Rigoberto Atauri hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Andrei Victor made a kick off. Andrei Victor scored 3-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Melquiades Silban, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Melquiades Silban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrei Victor in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrei Victor in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melquiades Silban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sixto Olo charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sixto Olo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Metapalo FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Sixto Olo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Rodrigo Dacio could shoot a difficult shot in the 60th minute, which Niculae Andronescu however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Victor in the 62nd minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Silban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrei Victor in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melquiades Silban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Andrei Victor sped through Metapalo FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Melquiades Silban. If Anton Țepeneag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Melquiades Silban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrei Victor, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 85th minute Andrei Victor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Silban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86 minutes, Aurelio Elizardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Metapalo FC and the FC Ruscova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aurelio Elizardo kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Robert Crașovan kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. FC Ruscova were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Metapalo FC for a fine match.