U23 World League

Gerena
Spectators: 7832 (Terracing: 5875, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bertil Jonsson made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Yuan Xing in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Olimpiu Târlea saved A4p FC Gad from getting behind. After a rather tough play, FC Old Dogs United's Gong Yuan Xing got a free kick in the 9th minute. When Ernest Bianu fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A4p FC Gad's protests and gave Ernest Bianu a yellow card for diving instead. With an all-out effort, FC Old Dogs United's Olimpiu Târlea threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gong Yuan Xing, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. FC Old Dogs United were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after A4p FC Gad's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paun Zankov took the corner. The corner ended in Paun Zankov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A4p FC Gad's Olimpiu Târlea did a great save. After 13 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Bianu. Nichifor Barbălată kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Tinko Lachev scored 1-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olimpiu Târlea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, FC Old Dogs United's Adam Uliverov got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Ion Petrică made a precise shot to the right of Nikolay Ikonomov. FC Old Dogs United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 32nd minute Gong Yuan Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Târlea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olimpiu Târlea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gong Yuan Xing went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Gong Yuan Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Olimpiu Târlea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Tinko Lachev took a quick shot and it went in 4-1 without a chance for Olimpiu Târlea to make any attempt to save it. Olimpiu Târlea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Yuan Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute FC Old Dogs United were awarded a corner. Paun Zankov went to the cornerflag to take it.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Petru Tărău stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes of play, FC Old Dogs United's Bertil Jonsson made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olimpiu Târlea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Olimpiu Târlea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Yuan Xing in the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tinko Lachev in the 61st minute of play forced A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Olimpiu Târlea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alf Liverød had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, A4p FC Gad's Victor Andone got a free kick in the 65th minute. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Liviu Halipa replaced Ernest Bianu. After 66 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Victor Andone. 67 minutes into the game, FC Old Dogs United's Bertil Jonsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olimpiu Târlea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Olimpiu Târlea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paun Zankov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olimpiu Târlea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertil Jonsson in the 76th minute of the match. Paun Zankov scored 7-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olimpiu Târlea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 87th minute Gong Yuan Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Târlea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matei Filipoiu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Nikolay Ikonomov made a huge save. FC Old Dogs United's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.