World League

Anjullan AFC
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Borja started the match with the kick off. Miguel Borja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Martin Tudor made a huge save. In the 11th minute Progresul Pitesti were awarded a corner. Florin Logofătu went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Timmie Deinse heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chorache Tofiño in the 13th minute of play forced Anjullan AFC's goalkeeper Dalmacio Paublo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Tudor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Martin Tudor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Borja's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Dalmacio Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Panțuru in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Etxahun came free, but Martin Tudor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Costante got free with Martin Tudor in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leo Azevedo hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute Chorache Tofiño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Paublo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Chorache Tofiño left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Progresul Pitesti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Progresul Pitesti's Martin Tudor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Progresul Pitesti from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Progresul Pitesti's Martin Tudor got control of the ball when Fausto Costante tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dalmacio Paublo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timmie Deinse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Timmie Deinse had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dalmacio Paublo. Anjullan AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Timmie Deinse was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antonio Etxahun in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Tudor saved Progresul Pitesti from getting behind. In the 43rd match minute, Anjullan AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes Anjullan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leo Azevedo. Anjullan AFC made a substitution. Ādolfs 王义勇 replaced Fausto Costante. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Lucian Panțuru made the kick off in the second half. Dalmacio Paublo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karol Czempa, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 57 minutes, Antonio Etxahun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anjullan AFC and the Progresul Pitesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes Anjullan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Etxahun. When Chorache Tofiño came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Progresul Pitesti 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 Chorache Tofiño couldn't finish the play. 64 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Borja came free, but Martin Tudor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Anjullan AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Siro Castulo to maneuver through the defense. Dalmacio Paublo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chorache Tofiño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Tudor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Borja, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Anjullan AFC's Dalmacio Paublo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chorache Tofiño in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 played minutes Anjullan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andres Goiz. Anjullan AFC's Narciso Fix was substituted for Rafael Nisio. Andres Goiz kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Siro Castulo's late challenge caught a Progresul Pitesti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Siro Castulo helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 played minutes Anjullan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Siro Castulo. A collision led to Anjullan AFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ādolfs 王义勇 hit a great ball. Karol Czempa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th match minute, Anjullan AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Millrick to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Boyde Palmington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Tudor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amancio Benat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Progresul Pitesti played a much better game than Anjullan AFC and deserved their victory. The Anjullan AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.