U18 World League

La Siberia
Spectators: 7589 (Terracing: 5693, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) A collision led to Ninjas in Pyjamas getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Florin Griguță hit a great ball. When Damian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the AC 1986 Vinalito 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 Damian Sancho couldn't finish the play. In the 8th minute Robert Onofrei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Paredes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Gelu Bornescu made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavel Teaşcă during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Ninjas in Pyjamas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Teaşcă to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Paredess short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Gelu Bornescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Traian Bădilescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Melquiades Ixidor. AC 1986 Vinalito's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Iosif Mihele sped through AC 1986 Vinalito's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Melquiades Ixidor. A collision led to AC 1986 Vinalito getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Leon Oliviero hit a great ball. After 35 minutes of play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Robert Onofrei made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Melquiades Ixidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! AC 1986 Vinalito's Rodrigo Paredes got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iosif Mihele made a kick off. Melquiades Ixidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Onofrei in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, AC 1986 Vinalito's Rodrigo Paredes got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Melquiades Ixidor made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Robert Onofrei sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Melquiades Ixidor threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Florin Griguță, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Florin Griguță was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ninjas in Pyjamas's Robert Onofrei was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Manuel Zaharia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of AC 1986 Vinalito booed when Ninjas in Pyjamas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Zaharia didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rodrigo Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Sorin Burdulea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melquiades Ixidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Onofrei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Rodrigo Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gelu Bornescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The AC 1986 Vinalito fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ninjas in Pyjamas were clearly better and deserved to take the win.