U18 World League

Unicorns Temple
Spectators: 7611 (Terracing: 5709, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) Unicorns ™'s Alex Răduț 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. Adrian Mailat kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Ciprian Barboni hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Flavius Fința got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Flavius Fința recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The FC Luck fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when FC Luck's Ciprian Barboni looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emilian Şunda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex Răduț's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. If Iulian Buciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Adrian Mailat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilian Şunda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Denis Negruț went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Alex Răduț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Emilian Şunda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emilian Şunda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iulian Buciu in the 38th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Luck's Emilian Şunda got control of the ball when Iulian Buciu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Unicorns ™'s Alex Răduț in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Luck's goalie prevented a goal. If Flavius Fința had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Ciprian Barboni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Luck's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciprian Barboni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

Emilian Şunda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Răduț in the 51st minute of the match. Ciprian Barboni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Corneliu Vulpăşin made a huge save. After 59 played minutes FC Luck got a freekick which was hit by Felix Codreanu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Răduț in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Luck's goalkeeper Emilian Şunda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, FC Luck's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Răduț came free, but Emilian Şunda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iulian Buciu scored 2-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilian Şunda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Unicorns ™'s Alex Răduț in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Luck's goalie prevented a goal. Unicorns ™'s Eusebiu Ştiubei got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Alex Răduț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilian Şunda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex Răduț's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Iulian Buciu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 81st minute Alex Răduț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Şunda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Alex Răduț sped through FC Luck's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emilian Şunda. The audience was convinced that Alex Răduț's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilian Şunda was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Felix Codreanu got his second yellow card in the match during the 92nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Felix Codreanu got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Unicorns ™ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.