U23 World League

Arena 999
Spectators: 7602 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 67) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iman Raweyai started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Dino Zoff successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Wahyu Papara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Dino Zoff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wahyu Papara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 0-1 became the score in the 14th minute when Valer Uduleanu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Costel Diaconu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zein Mahayasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valer Uduleanu in the 21st minute of play. When Liverpool Fans's Nana Arwana in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cormoranii -MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. Zein Mahayasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Boldur in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Eugen Boldur ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zein Mahayasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Wahyu Papara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liverpool Fans's supporters rose to their feet, but Wahyu Papara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Zoff breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wahyu Papara during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Liverpool Fans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wahyu Papara to maneuver through the defense. Cormoranii -MM-'s Vintilă Hălmăgeanu got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Liverpool Fans's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Boldur came free, but Zein Mahayasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Valer Uduleanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 44 played minutes Cormoranii -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Vulpe. Zein Mahayasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vintilă Hălmăgeanu in the 47th minute of play. The Liverpool Fans players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cormoranii -MM- were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eugen Boldur made a kick off. Zein Mahayasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costel Diaconu in the 58th minute of the match. Putut Djakasuria hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Dino Zoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iman Raweyai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Eugen Boldur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zein Mahayasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Boldur in the 71st minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Cormoranii -MM-'s corner Bobby Fischer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zein Mahayasa quite easily take care of the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Liverpool Fans's goalkeeper Zein Mahayasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Apolo Foro. Liverpool Fans's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Apolo Foro 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nana Arwana in the 84th minute of play forced Cormoranii -MM-'s goalkeeper Dino Zoff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zein Mahayasa made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Costel Diaconu sent off a good shot on target. A nice corner shot did that Bobby Fischer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zein Mahayasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 93rd match minute, Liverpool Fans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ledi Suhastra to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Valer Uduleanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cormoranii -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Valer Uduleanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zein Mahayasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 96 minutes into the match, Nana Arwana notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Cormoranii -MM-'s Dino Zoff. Dino Zoff was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Cormoranii -MM- supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cormoranii -MM- would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.