U21 World League

Arena Viola
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Tomás Checa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Viola Invest's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Checa came free, but Flavius Izbașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Martin Bilașco put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Viola Invest getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Martin Bilașco hit a great ball. Zeledon Cesario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Flavius Izbașa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florin Bălașa hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomás Checa in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavius Izbașa saved Viola Invest from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Tomás Checa put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Flavius Izbașa. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Danilo Paz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nae Bărboianu got free with Marciano Blanco in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavius Izbașa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desiderio Ermengol, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Nae Bărboianu managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 3-1 in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nae Bărboianu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nae Bărboianu during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Deportivo Pucho booed when Viola Invest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Bărboianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 57 played minutes Viola Invest got a freekick which was hit by Florin Bălașa. Emanuel Harriet kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Zeledon Cesario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavius Izbașa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florin Răducioiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marciano Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nae Bărboianu in the 67th minute of the match. Marciano Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Răducioiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute Nae Bărboianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, Viola Invest's George Teodoreanu made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marciano Blanco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cornel Stoicea hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute Nae Bărboianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Victor Armanca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomás Checa struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Flavius Izbașa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Pucho. The Viola Invest players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.