U21 World League

Jules Verne Park
Spectators: 7573 (Terracing: 5681, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) After 2 played minutes USS Enterprise got a freekick which was hit by Florian Walch. Bob Tudor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Kobra in the 4th minute of the match. After some careless play in the USS Enterprise defense, Petruț Negrilă kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bob Tudor. The USS Enterprise fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bob Tudor should have stopped the shot. USS Enterprise's Bob Tudor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugurel Curea in the 9th minute of play. The Kobra TEAM fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Kobra TEAM's Mugurel Curea looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petruț Negrilă in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bob Tudor saved USS Enterprise from getting behind. Bob Tudor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Curea in the 20th minute of the match. Filip Ciucă took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bob Tudor. Bob Tudor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Bob Tudor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Kobra in the 31st minute of the match. Bob Tudor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Baștină, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 38th minute Mugurel Curea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Tudor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cristi Tudorache fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kobra TEAM's protests and gave Cristi Tudorache a yellow card for diving instead. Cristi Tudorache kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Petruț Negrilă took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bob Tudor. Bob Tudor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. After the first half Kobra TEAM were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mugurel Curea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, USS Enterprise's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Negrilă came free, but Bob Tudor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rudolph Baumgartl hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Mugurel Curea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Bob Tudor made a huge save. In the 55th minute of the match, Mugurel Curea tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bob Tudor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 57 minutes into the match, USS Enterprise's goalkeeper Bob Tudor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mugurel Curea. 58 minutes into the match, USS Enterprise's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Negrilă came free, but Bob Tudor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petruț Negrilă struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Bob Tudor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kobra TEAM. Bob Tudor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Curea in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute, Kobra TEAM's Mugurel Curea ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bob Tudor. Bob Tudor yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. Petruț Negrilă had several of the USS Enterprise's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 69 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-7 score and a disappointed Bob Tudor as he didn't even see the shot coming. Petruț Negrilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Mugurel Curea kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bob Tudor. That made the score 0-8 in the 73 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Curea in the 77th minute of play forced USS Enterprise's goalkeeper Bob Tudor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 0-10 became the score in the 81st minute when Mugurel Curea elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Cristi Tudorache kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petruț Negrilă in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bob Tudor saved USS Enterprise from getting behind. Petruț Negrilă's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bob Tudor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, USS Enterprise's goal looked a bit too open when Junior Kobra came free, but Bob Tudor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Kobra TEAM's Mugurel Curea dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-11. The USS Enterprise fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Kobra TEAM were clearly better and deserved to take the win.