U23 World League

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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Florin Astafiei got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia booed when ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Ekialde didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gavino Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Agud in the 4th minute of the match. Alin Agud received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gavino Orlan came out and tried to block the shot, but Alin Agud slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. When Cristian Casian fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's protests and gave Cristian Casian a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 played minutes FC UNIREA Alba Iulia got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Casian. Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Astafiei, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Alin Agud succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 21st playminute. 24 minutes into the match, ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Florin Astafiei came free, but Gavino Orlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Orlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Agud in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Alin Agud left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The supporters of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia booed when ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Goi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s Lino Perrando got a free kick in the 38th minute. After recieving a nice pass, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Cristian Casian tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s Gavino Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavius Vădan in the 42nd minute of play. Gavino Orlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavius Vădan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nechifor Ciocârlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The nice shot from Narciso Tano in the 58thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Iulian Bucurescu had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. A hard shot 65 in the game by Narciso Tano from a close distance when the talented Iulian Bucurescu managed to make a qualified save. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Alin Agud got a free kick in the 65th minute. Iulian Bucurescu made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Narciso Tano sent off a good shot on target. Florin Astafiei took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gavino Orlan. Gavino Orlan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After 81 played minutes ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ got a freekick which was hit by Lino Perrando. Gavino Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Agud in the 84th minute of the match. Gavino Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moise Amânaloae in the 85th minute of the match. Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Astafiei, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Florin Astafiei notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s Gavino Orlan. Gavino Orlan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. There was no doubt that FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were the better team. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.