U23 World League

Hai sa fim High!
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dan Braru took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Krum Nikolchov. Krum Nikolchov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Leontin Iorgovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trifon Patrikov's late challenge caught a FC MeHigh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Trifon Patrikov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Trifon Patrikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Florin Zăhărescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Remus Cojan did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Krum Nikolchov 19 minutes into the match. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Florin Zăhărescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florin Zăhărescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Florin Zăhărescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After 41 minutes of play, FC MeHigh's Remus Cojan made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Krum Nikolchov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Remus Cojan to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Braru in the 56th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper Krum Nikolchov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dan Braru in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Krum Nikolchov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 66th match minute, FC MeHigh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasile Vădan to maneuver through the defense. FC MeHigh made a substitution. Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg replaced Remus Cojan. 72 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Leontin Iorgovan came free, but Krum Nikolchov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Dan Braru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Nikolchov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Facundo Nazario was substituted for Zdzislaw Obuchowicz. FC MeHigh's Lucian Voican was substituted for Leontin Iorgovan. Krum Nikolchov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Braru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sabin Almăgean kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MeHigh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Krum Nikolchov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucian Voican's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute FC MeHigh were awarded a corner. Laurențiu Buciuman went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Laurențiu Buciuman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Krum Nikolchov did a great save. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lokomotiv Plovdiv players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC MeHigh.