U21 World League

ifood Arena
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Rapinantes F.C.'s Edmundo Catarinense 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. Emilio Miconi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Catarinense in the 5th minute of the match. Liviu Hănescu took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cauan Neves. Cauan Neves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A collision led to Rapinantes F.C. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Inácio Dantas hit a great ball. After 14 minutes of play, BANAT VIOLA's Liviu Hănescu made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cauan Neves was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 21 minutes of play, BANAT VIOLA's Liviu Hănescu made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cauan Neves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sílvio Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Emilio Miconi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sílvio Abraão got free with Emilio Miconi in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half BANAT VIOLA were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Costică Chira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Cauan Neves made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Dășanu in the 57th minute of play forced Rapinantes F.C.'s goalkeeper Cauan Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Liviu Hănescu took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cauan Neves. Cauan Neves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 64 minutes into the match, BANAT VIOLA's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Catarinense came free, but Emilio Miconi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Isac Răduț ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cauan Neves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 69th minute, BANAT VIOLA's Isac Răduț dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Cauan Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Dășanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Cauan Neves was a little too slow when Isac Răduț got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-9. After a rather tough play, BANAT VIOLA's Gigi Barbu got a free kick in the 78th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nae Bleoancă during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. BANAT VIOLA:s Emilio Miconi showed great skill when he stopped Sílvio Abraão:s penalty. When Luís Paulo Bertassi fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rapinantes F.C.'s protests and gave Luís Paulo Bertassi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Rapinantes F.C.'s Luís Paulo Bertassi got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 94th minute, Ioan Ghinescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Sílvio Abraão made a precise shot to the right of Emilio Miconi. BANAT VIOLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-9. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigi Barbu in the 99th minute of play forced Rapinantes F.C.'s goalkeeper Cauan Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over BANAT VIOLA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rapinantes F.C. throughout the match.