World League

Ilba Sports Center
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael Nisio started the match with the kick off. Ruperto Nayely made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Ghițulescu in the 2nd minute of play. In the 7th minute, Haroldo Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Peng Xi Bin 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. Pendex's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Virgil Ghițulescu scored to the left of an out of position Ruperto Nayely, making the score, 1-0. Horea Botgros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Sugoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute of the match MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ got a corner. Pendex's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Peng Xi Bin ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 21st minute Rafael Nisio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horea Botgros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Pendex's Ruperto Nayely got control of the ball when Jiang Bang Zhi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Horea Botgros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Nisio in the 25th minute of play. Horea Botgros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Sugoi in the 26th minute of play. Ruperto Nayely made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Peng Xi Bin sent off a good shot on target. 30 minutes into the match, Pendex's Vicente Sugoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horea Botgros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Horea Botgros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Isusko in the 31st minute of the match. Horea Botgros came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Pendex's Rafael Nisio. But to his dismay, Rafael Nisio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 38 played minutes MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ got a freekick which was hit by Virgil Ghițulescu. Horea Botgros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Nisio, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Nisio in the 47th minute of play forced MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s goalkeeper Horea Botgros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Virgil Ghițulescu made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Sugoi came free, but Horea Botgros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ booed when Pendex was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pendex made a substitution. Gogo Crescencio replaced Nemesio Isusko. In the 58th minute, Nelson de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victor Stan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Šácha in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horea Botgros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the match, Pendex's goal looked a bit too open when Domenec Torrent came free, but Ruperto Nayely reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, David Šácha made a precise shot to the right of Horea Botgros. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Pendex's David Šácha quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vyacheslav Agalakov, made in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 74th minute, Pendex's David Šácha ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Horea Botgros. Horea Botgros yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s Horea Botgros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Peng Xi Bin made a precise shot to the right of Ruperto Nayely. Pendex's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. If David Šácha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Šácha got free with Horea Botgros in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pendex's Natalio Elixio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jiang Bang Zhi, made in the 88th minute of the game. 89 minutes into the match, Pendex's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Stan came free, but Ruperto Nayely reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horea Botgros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Šácha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 94 minute of play. Pendex's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.