U18 World League

Arena Taquaras
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Corneliu Sântimbrean made the kick off which started today's match. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Michel Morata 4 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Décio Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandru Stelian, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Ediberto Varela hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute of the match, Dito Donato got a very nice opportunity to score, but Octav Hortopan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Décio Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corneliu Sântimbrean, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Octav Hortopan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Morata, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dito Donato in the 36th minute of play forced -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's goalkeeper Octav Hortopan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Aurelian Acalinei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Décio Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octav Hortopan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Morata in the 43rd minute of the match. Octavian Poalelungi made in the 47th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Corneliu Sântimbrean however managed to control. 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.

In the 52nd match minute, ADM Taquaras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Antunes to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Aurelian Acalinei ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Décio Marinho. Décio Marinho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. The supporters of -BZF- Fc Gheraseni booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 61 minutes, Aurelian Acalinei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelian Acalinei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 62nd match minute, ADM Taquaras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Décio Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corneliu Sântimbrean in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, ADM Taquaras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubinho Travassos to maneuver through the defense. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Aurelian Acalinei got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Michel Morata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucian Caciulescu made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Iordache Nica however managed to control. Lucian Caciulescu got a throw-in 85 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alexandru Stelian. Alexandru Stelian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Décio Marinho having to interfere. Michel Morata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octav Hortopan having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. ADM Taquaras were victorious despite being under pressure from -BZF- Fc Gheraseni for much of the match.