U18 World League

MLS
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurelian Savin started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iustin Gorcea got free with Severiano Lesardo in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Alvaro Innocenzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pink Floyd's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Innocenzio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nistor Pârvuță breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Denis Brun hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Iustin Gorcea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damaso Rivas's late challenge caught a LIVIUS UNITED MLS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damaso Rivas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pink Floyd's Damaso Rivas got a free kick in the 13th minute. Severiano Lesardo made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Iustin Gorcea sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Iustin Gorcea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severiano Lesardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mugur Pârâianu hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Nistor Pârvuță, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Damaso Rivas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Iustin Gorcea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aurelian Savin struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Severiano Lesardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LIVIUS UNITED MLS. 39 minutes into the game, Cipriano Calvet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nistor Pârvuță was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Aurelian Savin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Severiano Lesardo. That made the score 1-1 after 44 minutes of play. The supporters of Pink Floyd booed when LIVIUS UNITED MLS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mugur Pârâianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alvaro Innocenzio made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damaso Rivas got free with Nistor Pârvuță in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ovidio Lastur kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Iustin Gorcea made a precise shot to the right of Severiano Lesardo. Pink Floyd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 62nd minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Damaso Rivas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Severiano Lesardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iustin Gorcea in the 65th minute of the match. In the 71st match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nichifor Mumuleanu to maneuver through the defense. Iustin Gorcea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Severiano Lesardo having to make a save. In the 75th minute, Iustin Gorcea made a precise shot to the right of Severiano Lesardo. Pink Floyd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Aurelian Savin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Aurelian Savin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Severiano Lesardo. Pink Floyd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aurelian Savin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Pink Floyd's Severiano Lesardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Savin in the 94th minute of play. LIVIUS UNITED MLS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.