World League

MOL ARENA
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) FC DAC 1904's Miroslav Babčan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to FC Fanaticii getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Moise Corduneanu hit a great ball. In the 5th match minute, FC DAC 1904 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matúš Smrečko to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC DAC 1904 booed when FC Fanaticii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avram Prunaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Stanislav Žiačik sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Andrei Pavel threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Stanislav Žiačik this time. The audience was convinced that Marius Măgură's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Furkan Tosunoğlu was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Eusebiu Oanță struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Furkan Tosunoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Fanaticii. Furkan Tosunoğlu didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Fanaticii's Marius Măgură shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. When FC Fanaticii's Marius Măgură in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC DAC 1904's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marius Măgură in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Furkan Tosunoğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute Marius Măgură shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Furkan Tosunoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute FC Fanaticii were awarded a corner. Aurelian Enișteanu went to the cornerflag to take it. Aurelian Enișteanu made a great header on FC Fanaticii's corner, it was just that FC DAC 1904's Furkan Tosunoğlu managed to reach the ball for a save. Stano Bzdušek might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrei Pavel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stano Bzdušek ran back to his position shaking his head.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adrian Jitaru was the one to do the kick off. Marius Măgurăs short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Furkan Tosunoğlu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Andrei Pavel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miroslav Babčan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Furkan Tosunoğlu made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Marius Măgură sent off a good shot on target. Miroslav Babčan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Andrei Pavel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrei Pavel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miroslav Babčan in the 62nd minute of play. Andrei Pavel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stano Bzdušek in the 69th minute of the match. If Miroslav Babčan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC DAC 1904's Furkan Tosunoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Jitaru in the 76th minute of play. In the 84thth minute of the game Stano Bzdušek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Fanaticii's Andrei Pavel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 92 minutes, Ernest Poplăcean mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Fanaticii and the FC DAC 1904 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th minute Miroslav Babčan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Pavel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.