U21 World League

ALIN ARENA
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Florencio Lastur kicked off to start the match. With 4 minutes on the clock, Andrei Babarada commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to FC Alinborger getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Andrei Babarada hit a great ball. Jonas Evangelista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgar Șora read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. With an all-out effort, FC Alinborger's Esteve Acosta threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Octav Zglimbea, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 18th match minute, FC Alinborger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihnea Nicorici to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, Florencio Lastur had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Șora. FC Alinborger's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florencio Lastur was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Marcelino Javiar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Șora. FC Alinborger's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelino Javiar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 30 minutes into the game, Dacian Ifrim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Alinborger's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Halcones the free kick. Alex Spânu's late challenge caught a Halcones's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Spânu helped the player get up and apologised. Jonas Evangelista took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edgar Șora. FC Alinborger's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Florencio Lastur ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgar Șora was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After a rather tough play, Halcones's Florencio Lastur got a free kick in the 41st minute. Edgar Șora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Lastur in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th match minute, FC Alinborger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Spânu to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Octav Zglimbea was the one to do the kick off. Esteve Acosta came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Alinborger's Petru Vătăşel. But to his dismay, Petru Vătăşel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 56th minute Florencio Lastur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Șora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 minutes of play, Halcones's Florencio Lastur made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgar Șora was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edgar Șora made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Florencio Lastur sent off a good shot on target. Esteve Acosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octav Zglimbea in the 63rd minute of play. Edgar Șora made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Florencio Lastur sent off a good shot on target. Esteve Acosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Vătăşel in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Florencio Lastur reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edgar Șora. The goal made the score 1-5. Dragoş Maruță hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dragoş Maruță in the 77th minute of play forced Halcones's goalkeeper Esteve Acosta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 played minutes FC Alinborger got a freekick which was hit by Alex Spânu. Edgar Șora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Javiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Alinborger's zone, Florencio Lastur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Șora came out of the goal and Florencio Lastur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Florencio Lastur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Edgar Șora made a huge save. Esteve Acosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Vătăşel in the 88th minute of play. Edgar Șora made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florencio Lastur in the 90th minute. Halcones's Esteve Acosta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dragoş Maruță in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Buinton in the 92nd minute of play forced FC Alinborger's goalkeeper Edgar Șora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgar Șora was a little too slow when Marcelino Javiar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 1-6. The FC Alinborger fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Halcones were clearly better and deserved to take the win.