U23 World League

The Haunted Stadium
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) 4 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Pavel came free, but Merle Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pavel in the 5th minute of play forced Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalkeeper Merle Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 1-0 became the score in the 6th minute when Reynaldo Pinto elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 8 played minutes Mulgimaa Kosilased got a freekick which was hit by Jass Karju. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pavel in the 10th minute of play forced Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalkeeper Merle Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ghostbusters CF's Andrea Pavel, in the 10th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ghostbusters CF. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reynaldo Pinto got free with Merle Maria in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Mulgimaa Kosilased booed when Ghostbusters CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucrețiu Surdu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merle Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Pavel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th match minute, Mulgimaa Kosilased was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elari Vellemäe to maneuver through the defense. Merle Maria made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Reynaldo Pinto sent off a good shot on target. Merle Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Pinto in the 23rd minute of play. Merle Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Pavel in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match, Andrea Pavel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Merle Maria saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 27 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goal looked a bit too open when Paşa Buna came free, but Merle Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrea Pavel in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Merle Maria prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ghostbusters CF's Oinomoas Iliopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Andrea Pavel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Merle Maria. That made the score 3-0 in the 33 minute of play. In the 36th minute, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Reynaldo Pinto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pavel in the 37th minute of play forced Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalkeeper Merle Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Ştefan Cândreanu made a precise shot to the right of Merle Maria. Mulgimaa Kosilased's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 41st minute, Paşa Buna 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pavel in the 44th minute of play forced Mulgimaa Kosilased's goalkeeper Merle Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jass Karju might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivan Nanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jass Karju ran back to his position shaking his head. Merle Maria made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Reynaldo Pinto sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Mulgimaa Kosilased's Merle Maria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tudor Filipașcu in the 57th minute of play. Mulgimaa Kosilased's Merle Maria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Pavel in the 59th minute of play. Reynaldo Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65thth minute of the game Andrea Pavel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mulgimaa Kosilased's Merle Maria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Kolja Sánchez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mulgimaa Kosilased's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ghostbusters CF the free kick. 68 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Pinto came free, but Merle Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Paşa Buna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Mulgimaa Kosilased's Jass Karju in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ghostbusters CF's goalie prevented a goal. Merle Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Pinto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Merle Maria. Mulgimaa Kosilased's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reynaldo Pinto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After a defensive mix-up in Mulgimaa Kosilased's zone, Andrea Pavel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Merle Maria came out of the goal and Andrea Pavel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Merle Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Pavel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Mulgimaa Kosilased defense, Reynaldo Pinto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Merle Maria. The Mulgimaa Kosilased fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Merle Maria should have stopped the shot. Merle Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oinomoas Iliopoulos in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Mulgimaa Kosilased's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Pinto came free, but Merle Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Merle Maria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ştefan Cândreanu went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Merle Maria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Pavel in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Oinomoas Iliopoulos notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Mulgimaa Kosilased's Merle Maria. Merle Maria was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ghostbusters CF walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.