U18 World League

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 10840 (Terracing: 8131, Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) Nicolae Bordeanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of AS Pikachuzim booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Bordeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrei Azamfirei acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 3rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Wilton Carneiro. In the 4th minute, Alex Murgoci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BlueLionesse fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Rodolfo Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th match minute, BlueLionesse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leontin Pătrășconiu to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Rodolfo Pinheiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrei Azamfirei. The goal made the score 1-1. When BlueLionesse's Alex Murgoci in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AS Pikachuzim's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Odobescu came free, but Pedro Luiz Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilton Carneiro kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After 29 minutes AS Pikachuzim's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Irinel Gheondea who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AS Pikachuzim's goalie and right to Alex Murgoci. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AS Pikachuzim's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marcu Hagi scored 1-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Luiz Matorin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to AS Pikachuzim getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Tiago Lira hit a great ball. AS Pikachuzim's Pedro Luiz Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Murgoci in the 46th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Nicolae Bordeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. BlueLionesse's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolae Bordeanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luiz Matorin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodolfo Pinheiro to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Lucas Reis got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Lucas Reis got a free kick in the 56th minute. Andrei Azamfirei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Pedro Luiz Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Bordeanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Aílton Carneiro got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 72nd minute Rodolfo Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Azamfirei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denílson Arantes in the 76th minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Andrei Azamfirei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrei Azamfirei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 87 played minutes AS Pikachuzim got a freekick which was hit by Erik Ferraz. Denílson Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Andrei Azamfirei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, BlueLionesse's Leontin Pătrășconiu seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leontin Pătrășconiu the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of BlueLionesse protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leontin Pătrășconiu had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of AS Pikachuzim booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leontin Pătrășconiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Leontin Pătrășconiu got a free kick in the 94th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Denílson Arantes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely.