World League

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 7583 (Terracing: 5688, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luciano Victoro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emilian Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Apăvăloaie, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the match, Rasnita's Alex Cunea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emilian Martinez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Cunea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Toacsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Emilian Martinez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rasnita getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Sabin Ştercă hit a great ball. Flavius Ferenț made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 22nd minute. After a rather tough play, Rasnita's Gică Iftimescu got a free kick in the 28th minute. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rasnita's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dércio Leitão was slow to take the kick. During this time Kaplan's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Dércio Leitão got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flavius Ferenț quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Toacsen in the 32nd minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Toacsen came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Cunea came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Cunea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alex Cunea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Rasnita's zone, Damião Granja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavius Ferenț came out of the goal and Damião Granja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Toacsen struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Emilian Martinez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rasnita. The supporters of Kaplan booed when Rasnita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Cunea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flavius Ferenț showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ren Zhi Ke in the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute Kaplan were awarded a corner. Dércio Leitão went to the cornerflag to take it. Kaplan's Teodosio Erramu was substituted for Pascual Burni. A collision led to Kaplan getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Ren Zhi Ke hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kaplan's zone, Sebastian Toacsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilian Martinez came out of the goal and Sebastian Toacsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jesus Isauro hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Gigel Apăvăloaie hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Flavius Ferenț took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Victoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luke Toussain made in the 89th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Damião Granja. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damião Granja in the 93rd minute of play forced Rasnita's goalkeeper Flavius Ferenț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Rasnita's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Zhi Ke came free, but Flavius Ferenț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Kaplan manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Rasnita to win.