U23 World League

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Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Závodní Pivovary Sil.Hill's goalkeeper Tomáš Pavlištík, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The throw-in from Petr Krůta in the 12th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Paralia Athens's Olimpiu Zgabei. Paralia Athens's Mircea Robu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Petr Krůta, made in the 13th minute of the game. Olimpiu Zgabei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Závodní Pivovary Sil.Hill getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Vladimír Šalda hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Leonard Chirculescu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Závodní Pivovary Sil.Hill's Tomáš Pavlištík. Tomáš Pavlištík was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tomáš Jirsa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Doru Apostu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute Leonard Chirculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomáš Pavlištík saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Leonard Chirculescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paralia Athens's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Chirculescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomáš Pavlištík breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute Leonard Chirculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomáš Pavlištík saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Chirculescu struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Tomáš Pavlištík didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paralia Athens.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonard Chirculescu to make the kick off. Unai Herrera kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Leonard Chirculescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luca Tomozei hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute Tomáš Jirsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doru Apostu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Závodní Pivovary Sil.Hill's Emanuel Burger got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute, Paralia Athens's Leonard Chirculescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. In the 70th minute, Vladimír Šalda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Tomáš Pavlištík successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tomáš Pavlištík took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Chirculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Unai Herrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomáš Pavlištík having to interfere. Gelu Beșliu hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Závodní Pivovary Sil.Hill's Petr Krůta got a free kick in the 85th minute. Paralia Athens's Leonard Chirculescu got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Emanuel Burger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Paralia Athens had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.