U23 World League

Alb cu Negru
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Tudor Bărbânță made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Esteban Bartoleme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marian Podgoreanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Marian Podgoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uriel Mino in the 5th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Uriel Mino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marian Podgoreanu should have stopped the shot. If Uriel Mino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gigel Câmpeanu's late challenge caught a Juventus Argentina FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gigel Câmpeanu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gigel Câmpeanu hit a great ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Uriel Mino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Juventus Argentina FC's Uriel Mino in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie prevented a goal. Esteban Bartoleme scored 0-4 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marian Podgoreanu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tudor Bărbânță had several of the Juventus Argentina FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 27 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-4 score and a disappointed Nereo Hever as he didn't even see the shot coming. The audience was convinced that Uriel Mino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Podgoreanu was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Marian Podgoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Florentino Arano fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus Argentina FC's protests and gave Florentino Arano a yellow card for diving instead. Florentino Arano hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Bartoleme came free, but Marian Podgoreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriel Mino in the 46th minute of play. Juventus Argentina FC's attack was well implemented in the 47th minute, but when Uriel Mino was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick.

Marian Podgoreanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Mino in the 53rd minute. In the 53rd minute, Emanuel Finteșteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nereo Hever showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Bărbânță in the 56th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Bartoleme came free, but Marian Podgoreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florin Astafiei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute Tudor Bărbânță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nereo Hever saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Juventus Argentina FC booed when FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigore Manciulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uriel Mino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Marian Podgoreanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Uriel Mino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Podgoreanu was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Marian Podgoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After recieving a nice pass, Juventus Argentina FC's Osvaldo Cordeal tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Uriel Mino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Marian Podgoreanu made a huge save. Gigi Câmpeanu struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Nereo Hever didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC UNIREA Alba Iulia. 90 minutes into the game, Esteban Bartoleme was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juventus Argentina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC UNIREA Alba Iulia the free kick. After 90 played minutes Juventus Argentina FC got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Bartoleme. In the 93rd minute, Esteban Bartoleme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marian Podgoreanu. The goal made the score 1-5. When the match was over Juventus Argentina FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC UNIREA Alba Iulia throughout the match.