U21 World League

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xiao Chao Yan started the match with the kick off. Amador James kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Adan Bembe made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Xiao Chao Yan sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute, Omar Polentzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villa La Perla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Iosif Panescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Polentzi in the 22nd minute of play. Iosif Panescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amador James went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Omar Polentzi struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Iosif Panescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villa La Perla. In the 29th minute, Eugenio Kelemen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iosif Panescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 32 minutes into the game, Ionel Manafu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC BaLiSt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villa La Perla the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC BaLiSt's Ionel Manafu got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Amador James received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Iosif Panescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 37th minute of play forced Villa La Perla's goalkeeper Adan Bembe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Omar Polentzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iosif Panescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Benedicto Medina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Iosif Panescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eugenio Kelemen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Villa La Perla's Benedicto Medina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iosif Panescu. Iosif Panescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. After 55 played minutes FC BaLiSt got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Gârniceanu. In the 57th minute, Cleto Urti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adan Bembe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Chao Yan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC BaLiSt's Iosif Panescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Polentzi in the 68th minute of play. Adan Bembe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Dragușin in the 72nd minute of play. When FC BaLiSt's Gabriel Dragușin in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villa La Perla's goalie prevented a goal. When Eugenio Kelemen came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Villa La Perla 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 Eugenio Kelemen couldn't finish the play. FC BaLiSt's Rešo Lucio was substituted for Niculae Târcă. Iosif Panescu made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Benedicto Medina sent off a good shot on target. If Gabriel Dragușin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Cosmin Dragu replaced Octavian Paulescu. Adan Bembe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Chao Yan in the 91st minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, one of FC BaLiSt:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Villa La Perla a penalty, 99 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Omar Polentzi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC BaLiSt's Iosif Panescu. 0-6. The Villa La Perla supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Villa La Perla would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.