U18 World League

Stadionul Municipal
Spectators: 8456 (Terracing: 6343, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dan Lalescu started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, LOI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şenel Nasr to maneuver through the defense. Vahdet Uçanok was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manole Gligan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Önder İlsak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Junior Kobra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Önder İlsak came free, but Junior Kobra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, LOI's Çeliker İnanç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Junior Kobra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 44 minutes of play, LOI's Önder İlsak made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Junior Kobra was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çeliker İnanç in the 47th minute of play. After the first half LOI were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Önder İlsak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of LOI booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mircea Strugure didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 57 played minutes LOI got a freekick which was hit by Önder İlsak. Önder İlsak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Junior Kobra made a huge save. 66 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Önder İlsak came free, but Junior Kobra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Önder İlsak made a precise shot to the right of Junior Kobra. Kobra TEAM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oğuzer Tun in the 72nd minute of play forced Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper Junior Kobra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Dan Lalescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to LOI getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Şenel Nasr hit a great ball. Şenel Nasr hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, LOI's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Nandriș came free, but Vahdet Uçanok reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Önder İlsak got free with Junior Kobra in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match was over LOI could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kobra TEAM throughout the match.