U23 World League

Monumental de CUEC
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Florencio Felipillo made the kick off and thus started the match. Florencio Felipillo came free with the goalkeeper in the 4th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Chi Tzalov could save by the left post. George Terzian charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed George Terzian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chi Tzalov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Godofredo Guifre went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 16th match minute, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Valderrama to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Valderrama kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yang Wei in the 18th minute of play forced C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goalkeeper Gervasio Efren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Godofredo Guifre didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 20th minute. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 28 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goal looked a bit too open when Traian Nanu came free, but Gervasio Efren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Binali Koytan made a great header on FC BaLiSt's corner, it was just that C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Gervasio Efren managed to reach the ball for a save. Gervasio Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Binali Koytan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervasio Efren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Chao Yan in the 40th minute of play. Javi Mascherano made in the 42nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which George Terzian however managed to control. After 43 minutes of play, FC BaLiSt's Xiao Chao Yan made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervasio Efren was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45th minute Xiao Chao Yan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Efren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Chao Yan came free, but Gervasio Efren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yang Wei was the one to do the kick off. Gervasio Efren made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Terzian in the 52nd minute. Gervasio Efren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yang Wei, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 53 minutes into the game, Yang Wei lined in a short shot 2-3 behind a frustrated Gervasio Efren. After some careless play in the C.U.E. DE COMERCIO defense, Yang Wei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gervasio Efren. The C.U.E. DE COMERCIO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gervasio Efren should have stopped the shot. Godofredo Guifre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC BaLiSt getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Eugen Braniște hit a great ball. Yang Wei's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Gervasio Efren skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gervasio Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yang Wei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, FC BaLiSt's Yang Wei ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gervasio Efren. Gervasio Efren yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-6. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Rolando Ostots replaced Petrică Burnei. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Gervasio Efren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save C.U.E. DE COMERCIO from getting a goal against them. If Traian Nanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Narcis Zgrăbunţa replaced Eugen Braniște. Traian Nanu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Gervasio Efren when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 92 in the game by Traian Nanu from a close distance when the talented Gervasio Efren managed to make a qualified save. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's players were relieved. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goalkeeper Gervasio Efren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gervasio Efren made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Yang Wei sent off a good shot on target. Gervasio Efren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 96th minute. When the match was over FC BaLiSt could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C.U.E. DE COMERCIO throughout the match.