U21 World League

Iassiara
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) BMB IMOVEIS SC's Silas Arantes 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. With 5 minutes on the clock, Albert Muscaș commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 5 minutes into the game, one of Dark Prophets:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dark Prophets:s Cristi Cândroveanu showed great skill when he stopped Luís Fernando Tavares:s penalty. 10 minutes into the match, BMB IMOVEIS SC's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Rotariu came free, but Sérgio de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petruț Ciocârlan in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sérgio de Azevedo saved BMB IMOVEIS SC from getting behind. Sérgio de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petruț Ciocârlan in the 16th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petruț Ciocârlan in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sérgio de Azevedo saved BMB IMOVEIS SC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Petruț Ciocârlan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio de Azevedo was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. If Silas Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silas Arantes got free with Cristi Cândroveanu in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, BMB IMOVEIS SC's Donato Marques got a free kick in the 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, BMB IMOVEIS SC's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Ciocârlan came free, but Sérgio de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Horaţiu Rotariu during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of BMB IMOVEIS SC booed when Dark Prophets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horaţiu Rotariu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes Donato Marques rounded Dark Prophets's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Petruț Ciocârlan made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of BMB IMOVEIS SC booed when Dark Prophets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandu Ardeleanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silas Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donato Marques blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristi Cândroveanu having to make a save. Donato Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dorel Cernescu hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The supporters of Dark Prophets booed when BMB IMOVEIS SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Pirani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petruț Ciocârlan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Sérgio de Azevedo made a huge save. Silas Arantes might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristi Cândroveanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silas Arantes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 79th minute, Petruț Ciocârlan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sérgio de Azevedo. The goal made the score 1-1. After a rather tough play, BMB IMOVEIS SC's Lino Galvão got a free kick in the 81st minute. After 83 minutes, Lino Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BMB IMOVEIS SC and the Dark Prophets players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of BMB IMOVEIS SC booed when Dark Prophets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandu Ardeleanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dumitru Sasu fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dark Prophets's protests and gave Dumitru Sasu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th match minute, Dark Prophets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Sasu to maneuver through the defense. Dino Linares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silas Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Cristi Cândroveanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.