U18 World League

Allianz Stadium
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Flavius Pătrășcanu made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Daniele De Matteis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Club Sicilia's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniele De Matteis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliodor Sădeanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the match, Manole Teodor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amos Giusto. Sporting Club Sicilia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manole Teodor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 24 minutes, Claudio Malatesta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Club Sicilia and the Emerald players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Emerald booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Malatesta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manole Teodor scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amos Giusto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Manole Teodor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demetrio Rivera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliodor Sădeanu having to interfere. Amos Giusto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Toma, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to Sporting Club Sicilia getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Claudio Malatesta hit a great ball. Amos Giusto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manole Teodor in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Flavio Calcio had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The supporters of Sporting Club Sicilia booed when Emerald was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Toma didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The crowd rose to their feet as Flavius Pătrășcanu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Amos Giusto. That made the score 0-3 in the 59 minute of play. Amos Giusto made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Manole Teodor sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Amos Giusto managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Emerald's Flavius Pătrășcanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 71 minutes into the game, Isac Toma recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Amos Giusto. Isac Toma showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. When Emerald's Flavius Pătrășcanu in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Club Sicilia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute Flavius Pătrășcanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Giusto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amos Giusto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isac Toma in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Flavius Pătrășcanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Giusto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isac Toma hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manole Teodor got free with Amos Giusto in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eliodor Sădeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demetrio Rivera in the 84th minute of the match. Amos Giusto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavius Pătrășcanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Emerald walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.