U21 World League

武汉楚城
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Petre Benga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valer Nuțu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gav Smith in the 9th minute of play. Leontin Matei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 李毅 楚城's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Valer Nuțu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Valer Nuțu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gav Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valer Nuțu had great luck who in the 21stth minute grab hold of the ball when Gav Smith from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 25 minutes into the game, 李毅 楚城 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Valer Nuțu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Valer Nuțu got control of the ball when 李毅 楚城 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Albert Guriță struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. 严钢军 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-. 俞坤霖 kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Calistrat Bebeșel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 严钢军 came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- reached it. In the 40th match minute, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 马升杰 to maneuver through the defense. 严钢军 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petre Benga in the 41st minute of the match. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- were furious when Claudiu Bosioc was red carded, 44 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 45th match minute, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudiu Bosioc to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

60 minutes into the game, 李玮峰 楚城 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- the free kick. After 60 played minutes 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 got a freekick which was hit by 李玮峰 楚城. If Gav Smith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute 黎明 楚城 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valer Nuțu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Vali Aurelianu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving 严钢军. That made the score 2-1 in the 70 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 李毅 楚城 in the 73rd minute of play forced Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Valer Nuțu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute 李毅 楚城 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valer Nuțu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valer Nuțu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 李毅 楚城, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valer Nuțu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gav Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Leontin Matei got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gav Smith scored 3-1 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valer Nuțu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89th minute, Leontin Matei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valer Nuțu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 李毅 楚城 in the 92nd minute of the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Narcis Aursulesei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Narcis Aursulesei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 were the better team. 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.