U18 World League

Viejo Monumental
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xose Cantiello started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Ríver Late's goal looked a bit too open when Dumitru Tolea came free, but Jerrald Argandona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xose Cantiello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Radu Cucerzan made a huge save. Dumitru Tolea took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jerrald Argandona. Jerrald Argandona dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Radu Cucerzan was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Xose Cantiello capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Xose Cantiello really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The supporters of Dark Prophets booed when Ríver Late was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitin Campon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Dumitru Tolea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerrald Argandona was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Radu Cucerzan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 20th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Xose Cantiellos short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Radu Cucerzan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee felt a red card was in order, 26 minutes into the game, when Ionică Dimofte put in a rough tackle. Felix Argudo charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Argudo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 40 minutes, Tauro Sandoval managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ríver Late's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tauro Sandoval was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Dark Prophets booed when Ríver Late was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Llope Dorronsoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mihăiţă Gheție received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Jerrald Argandona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mihăiţă Gheție to make the kick off. Jerrald Argandona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mihăiţă Gheție in the 55th minute. Mihăiţă Gheție hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Radu Cucerzan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xose Cantiello in the 58th minute of play. Radu Cucerzan came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Ríver Late's Peru Padura. But to his dismay, Peru Padura quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Radu Cucerzan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xose Cantiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Xose Cantiello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Radu Cucerzan was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Peru Padura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Radu Cucerzan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xose Cantiello in the 84th minute of play forced Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Radu Cucerzan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radu Cucerzan came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Ríver Late's Xose Cantiello. But to his dismay, Xose Cantiello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. Tauro Sandoval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Radu Cucerzan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Avram Spirache charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Avram Spirache the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Avram Spirache kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.