U18 World League

Stadionul Municipal
Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) FC Buzău's Ion Şimonca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Junior Kobra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ion Şimonca in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Ion Şimonca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Junior Kobra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dan Lalescu took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mădălin Cârnațiu. Mădălin Cârnațiu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 14th minute, FC Buzău's Cezar Jitaru seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cezar Jitaru the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Buzău protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cezar Jitaru had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to FC Buzău getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Cezar Jitaru hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes Kobra TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Manole Gligan. Doru Apostol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Junior Kobra having to interfere. Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduard Zgondea in the 20th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, FC Buzău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciprian Țâpu to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Pompiliu Gorcea came free, but Junior Kobra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 32 played minutes Kobra TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Manole Gligan. Doru Apostol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Junior Kobra having to interfere. Dan Lalescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mădălin Cârnațiu came out and tried to block the shot, but Dan Lalescu slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After 56 minutes, Manole Gligan made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Buzău's Mădălin Cârnațiu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mădălin Cârnațiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Enceanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pompiliu Gorcea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Junior Kobra having to interfere. Mădălin Cârnațiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Teodoreanu in the 67th minute of play. Mădălin Cârnațiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manole Gligan, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 87th minute, Pompiliu Gorcea made a precise shot to the right of Junior Kobra. Kobra TEAM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 95 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper Junior Kobra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doru Apostol. Kobra TEAM's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.