U18 World League

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) After 4 minutes, Olívio Salgado made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Luck's Emilian Şunda tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 8 minutes into the match, Olívio Salgado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emilian Şunda. FC Luck's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Olívio Salgado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After 14 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Laércio Águas. In the 16th minute Horea Zăreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Castelo Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciprian Barboni during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 18 played minutes FC Luck got a freekick which was hit by Ciprian Barboni. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of FC Luck:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bacardi Black Bats:s goal. Laércio Águas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Óscar Festas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Şunda having to interfere. Adrian Mailat kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Óscar Festas got free with Emilian Şunda in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, Olívio Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Luck were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Bacardi Black Bats's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Horea Zăreanu took the corner. Horea Zăreanu made a great header on FC Luck's corner, it was just that Bacardi Black Bats's Abílio Castelo Branco managed to reach the ball for a save. David Garcez took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilian Şunda. Emilian Şunda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. FC Luck's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when David Garcez scored to the left of an out of position Emilian Şunda, making the score, 4-0. Emilian Şunda made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Laércio Águas sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Bacardi Black Bats's Laércio Águas got a free kick in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Garcez in the 71st minute of play forced FC Luck's goalkeeper Emilian Şunda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciprian Barboni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abílio Castelo Branco having to interfere. Abílio Castelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Codreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Emilian Şunda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucílio Aveiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Felix Codreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Luck's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Codreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abílio Castelo Branco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Barboni in the 90th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Abílio Castelo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ciprian Barboni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, one of FC Luck:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Emilian Şunda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Garcez, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bacardi Black Bats had played much better football throughout.