U18 World League

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 8067 (Terracing: 6052, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 崔远平 started the match with the kick off. With 3 minutes on the clock, Romeo Oprișan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 2 minutes into the game, one of The Huns:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 鲁铮铮 hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the game, Iustin Perșa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Huns's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【№1】Galactic Empire the free kick. A collision led to The Huns getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Iustin Perșa hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Claudiu Geantă left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Huns fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 18th minute Felix Musta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 杨棋军 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 played minutes 【№1】Galactic Empire got a freekick which was hit by 唐震冰. Martin Pânzaru was a little too slow when 鲁铮铮 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-1. Martin Pânzaru was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but 唐震冰 showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 47 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudiu Geantă made a kick off. After 60 played minutes The Huns got a freekick which was hit by Iustin Perșa. 63 minutes into the game, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 傅旭海 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Pânzaru made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Tudor Șeimeanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of 【№1】Galactic Empire booed when The Huns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Dobre didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of 【№1】Galactic Empire booed when The Huns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Dobre didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, 楚彬翀 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【№1】Galactic Empire's supporters rose to their feet, but 楚彬翀 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Pânzaru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 74 minutes into the game, 鲁铮铮 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Martin Pânzaru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 杨棋军 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudiu Geantă in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Claudiu Geantă fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of 杨棋军, passed just outside the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Claudiu Geantă managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Huns's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudiu Geantă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 杨棋军 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 98 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Emilian Ignea came free, but 杨棋军 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the The Huns players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 【№1】Galactic Empire.