U23 World League

Olympus Stadium
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduard Panciu kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Ovidio Janpier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ovidio Janpier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Viorel Penaru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viorel Penaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Ciceron, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Niculae Luncașu hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Viorel Penaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Janpier in the 13th minute of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Antonio Ciceron managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Ciceron was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Melquiades Gonzo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Ovidio Janpier charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ovidio Janpier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Romanian Gods™ getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Irinel Poenaru hit a great ball. Melquiades Gonzo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Antonio Ciceron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viorel Penaru having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goalkeeper Candido Nofre had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luca Huștea.

If Luca Huștea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Romanian Gods™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irinel Poenaru to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Irinel Poenaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romanian Gods™'s Viorel Penaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Romanian Gods™ from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Luca Huștea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Romanian Gods™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Luca Huștea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Candido Nofre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th match minute, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Janpier to maneuver through the defense. When Eduard Panciu came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Romanian Gods™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eduard Panciu couldn't finish the play. After 74 played minutes Romanian Gods™ got a freekick which was hit by Mihail Calota. Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's Ovidio Janpier got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Panciu came free, but Candido Nofre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogelio Enetz hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Luca Huștea charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luca Huștea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th match minute, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Ciceron to maneuver through the defense. Basarab Logofeteanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.