U21 World League

JL Stadium
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Simared -MM-'s Ernest Enoaia 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. Santo Dimo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Enoaia, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Marius Griguță made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Trendafil Katúrov sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes into the match, Simared -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Florentino Fix came free, but Marius Griguță reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to La Panchera getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Maximiliano Atarrabi hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iker Cristos in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marius Griguță saved Simared -MM- from getting behind. After 17 played minutes Simared -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Constantin Udubaşa. Iker Cristos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of La Panchera booed when Simared -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgil Dulgherescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marius Griguță showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Fix in the 23rd minute of the match. Marius Griguță made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iker Cristos in the 26th minute. Saverio Selmo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 38th match minute, Simared -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernest Enoaia to maneuver through the defense. Eliodor Tărbac kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Florentino Fix put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marius Griguță. In the 56th minute Trendafil Katúrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Griguță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 minutes, Freddy Froila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Panchera and the Simared -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to La Panchera getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Freddy Froila hit a great ball. Simared -MM- made a substitution. Valeriu Balaban replaced Ernest Enoaia. In the 58th minute, Freddy Froila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santo Dimo made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Valeriu Balaban sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, La Panchera's Florentino Fix got a free kick in the 66th minute. Simared -MM- made a substitution. Nicodim Codrea replaced Dumitru Miron. Florentino Fix kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Ambrosio Vimaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, Valeriu Balaban had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Dimo. La Panchera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valeriu Balaban was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After a rather tough play, Simared -MM-'s Constantin Udubaşa got a free kick in the 75th minute. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Iker Cristos sped through Simared -MM-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marius Griguță. Marius Griguță came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by La Panchera's Freddy Froila. But to his dismay, Freddy Froila quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trendafil Katúrov in the 92nd minute of play forced Simared -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Griguță to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Trendafil Katúrov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Simared -MM-'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.