U18 World League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 9490 (Terracing: 7100, Seating: 2200, VIP seats: 190) In the 2nd match minute, BlueLionesse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Odobescu to maneuver through the defense. Lamberto Cañon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolae Bordeanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, Kaiet Davalillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nicolae Bordeanu got free in front of the goal in the 10th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Lamberto Cañon was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The supporters of BlueLionesse booed when Tala Bosques del Jaure was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jurgi Pieres didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Yoel Nueva came free, but Andrei Azamfirei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrei Azamfirei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yoel Nueva in the 24th minute of play. Kaiet Davalillo hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcu Hagi during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Marcu Hagi hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xalbador Reguilon in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrei Azamfirei saved BlueLionesse from getting behind. Xalbador Reguilon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Andrei Azamfirei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolae Bordeanu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andrei Azamfirei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoel Nueva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yoel Nueva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Andrei Azamfirei skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Yoel Nueva succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 56th playminute. The supporters of Tala Bosques del Jaure booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Odobescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Alexandru Urseanu put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of BlueLionesse:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tala Bosques del Jaure:s goal. Andrei Azamfirei had in the 64thth minute some difficulties stopping Yoel Nueva's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Xalbador Reguilon came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Tala Bosques del Jaure 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 Xalbador Reguilon couldn't finish the play. Fabian Odobescu charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabian Odobescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jurgi Pieres kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes Tala Bosques del Jaure got a freekick which was hit by Jurgi Pieres. After 79 played minutes, BlueLionesse's Irinel Gheondea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lamberto Cañon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in BlueLionesse reached it. Andrei Azamfirei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yoel Nueva, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Lamberto Cañon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolae Bordeanu in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Odobescu in the 91st minute of play forced Tala Bosques del Jaure's goalkeeper Lamberto Cañon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Murgoci hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Sergiu Cezar hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in BlueLionesse fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 96th minute. Penalty! The BlueLionesse fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tala Bosques del Jaure were clearly better and deserved to take the win.