U23 World League

Diadema FC
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The crowd rose to their feet as Aurelian Nae kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulo Rosio. That made the score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Bogdan Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Federigo in the 5th minute of play. Aurelian Nae's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Rosio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Adam Balțoi got a free kick in the 9th minute. Mihăiţă Tunaru's shot from long distance in the 12th minute was not bad at all, but Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. 17 minutes into the match, Luís Hernandez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bogdan Matei. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Hernandez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Paulo Rosio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Nae, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Luís Hernandez took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bogdan Matei. Bogdan Matei dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 37th minute of the match, Aurelian Nae tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paulo Rosio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 39 minutes of play, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Adolfo Galindo made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bogdan Matei was left in no man's land by his defense there! 42 minutes into the match, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Dantae came free, but Bogdan Matei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aurelian Nae in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Rosio saved Atletas Campesinos F.C. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelian Nae in the 46th minute of play forced Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s goalkeeper Paulo Rosio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Atletas Campesinos F.C. were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aurelian Nae made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aurelian Nae in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Rosio saved Atletas Campesinos F.C. from getting behind. A collision led to -BZF- Fc Gheraseni getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Aurelian Nae hit a great ball. Aurelian Nae kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Silvestre Gonzo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bogdan Matei. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Silvestre Gonzo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. 62 minutes into the game, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Luís Hernandez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bogdan Matei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-6. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Bogdan Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Gonzo in the 67th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Joel Federigo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bogdan Matei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Paulo Rosio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelian Nae in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute of the match, Adolfo Galindo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bogdan Matei saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bogdan Matei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Federigo in the 82nd minute. Paulo Rosio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Nae, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the game, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Aurelian Nae nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Rosio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-7. Adolfo Galindo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Matei having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Dantae in the 93rd minute of play forced -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's goalkeeper Bogdan Matei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Atletas Campesinos F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.