U23 World League

MASTERBET FC
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) MasterBets's Marius Macovei 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. Brian Fumey made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Marius Macovei sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Roncourt's Judas Bricaud got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Marius Macovei recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Brian Fumey. Marius Macovei showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léon Cailleaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ramiro Marin came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the MasterBets 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 Ramiro Marin couldn't finish the play. From close distance Marius Macovei pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 22 minutes into the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thierry Lhermite in the 32nd minute of play forced MasterBets's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brian Fumey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gong Zhi Peng in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thierry Lhermite in the 44th minute of play forced MasterBets's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and J.P. Kapar made a kick off. Brian Fumey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Zhi Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 58th minute, 忠 杨浩克 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Zhi Peng in the 60th minute of play forced Roncourt's goalkeeper Brian Fumey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roncourt made a substitution. Jean-Marc Kazmierczak replaced Léon Cailleaux. Roncourt were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after MasterBets's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. J.P. Kapar took the corner. A collision led to MasterBets getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alekos Kotsanakis hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when J.P. Kapar got free with Gigel Zăvoiu in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Florent Blanc hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Zhi Peng in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brian Fumey saved Roncourt from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when J.P. Kapar got free with Gigel Zăvoiu in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 94 minutes, Jacinto Oso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MasterBets and the Roncourt players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th minute, Jacinto Oso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When J.P. Kapar came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Roncourt 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 J.P. Kapar couldn't finish the play. MasterBets's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.