U18 World League

Estadio Luzuriaga
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Conrado Ilixo got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Ilixo got free with Victor Ciociu in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 16th match minute, Progresul Pitesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Buteanu to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, Progresul Pitesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Topală to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ATE AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Erasmo Maule hit a great ball. Gabriel Vela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mădălin Petruescu in the 25th minute of the match. If Conrado Ilixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Anastasio Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Ciociu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Macerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Progresul Pitesti's Victor Ciociu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Progresul Pitesti from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Progresul Pitesti defense, Conrado Ilixo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Ciociu. The Progresul Pitesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Ciociu should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Vali Boeru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Vela having to interfere. If Vali Boeru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vali Boeru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mădălin Petruescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mădălin Petruescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eleuterio Domiku kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Vali Boeru fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 71 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's Vali Boeru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Vela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Eleuterio Domiku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, ATE AFC's Gabriel Vela got control of the ball when Mădălin Petruescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's Vali Boeru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Vela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Progresul Pitesti:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ATE AFC:s goal. In the 81st minute there was a penalty for ATE AFC. Conrado Ilixo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Victor Ciociu. 2-0. When Anastasio Macerio came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the ATE AFC 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 Anastasio Macerio couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Boeru in the 90th minute of play forced ATE AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Vela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Anastasio Macerio notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Progresul Pitesti's Victor Ciociu. Victor Ciociu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. For all the effort they put into the match, the Progresul Pitesti players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ATE AFC.