U21 World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) FC Cosula-BTF-'s Dacian Jurăscu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alin Bucur charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alin Bucur the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alin Bucur hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After 3 played minutes FC Cosula-BTF- got a freekick which was hit by Filip Hosu. With 7 minutes on the clock, Timos Karahalios commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Unione Sportiva fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Filip Hosu got his second yellow card in the match during the 11th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Filip Hosu kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Irinel Irimescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seleykos Sklavenitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciprian Gaiță charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciprian Gaiță the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 20th minute, Ciprian Gaiță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Cosula-BTF-'s zone, Dimosthenis Malihoudis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidiu Marin came out of the goal and Dimosthenis Malihoudis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Cosula-BTF-'s zone, Lambros Kaloxylos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidiu Marin came out of the goal and Lambros Kaloxylos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Unione Sportiva's Seleykos Sklavenitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dacian Jurăscu in the 25th minute of play. If Lambros Kaloxylos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Zacharias Lakiotis fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ovidiu Marin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lambros Kaloxylos in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute, Dacian Jurăscu made a precise shot to the right of Seleykos Sklavenitis. Unione Sportiva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Alkeides Touchakis hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Seleykos Sklavenitis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dacian Jurăscu in the 39th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Dacian Jurăscu made a precise shot to the right of Seleykos Sklavenitis. Unione Sportiva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. FC Cosula-BTF-'s Alin Bucur quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Apsyrtos Papadelias, made in the 45th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Zacharias Lakiotis made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in FC Cosula-BTF-'s zone, Zacharias Lakiotis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidiu Marin came out of the goal and Zacharias Lakiotis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 53 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Seleykos Sklavenitis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dacian Jurăscu. 54 minutes into the game, Lambros Kaloxylos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unione Sportiva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Cosula-BTF- the free kick. In the 54th match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lambros Kaloxylos to maneuver through the defense. Ovidiu Marin came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Unione Sportiva's Dimosthenis Malihoudis. But to his dismay, Dimosthenis Malihoudis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. FC Cosula-BTF- made a substitution. Petre Bogătan replaced Ciprian Gaiță. A collision led to Unione Sportiva getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Apsyrtos Papadelias hit a great ball. The supporters of FC Cosula-BTF- booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Kakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 86 played minutes FC Cosula-BTF- got a freekick which was hit by Octav Buta. Apsyrtos Papadelias made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Antonis Samios immediately put the ball in play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Cosula-BTF- eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.