U23 World League

ANDARAI
Spectators: 7835 (Terracing: 5877, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Gyepüpataka's Gianluigi p'Bitek 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Calomfir in the 6th minute of play forced AnÐaRaHy's goalkeeper Bruno Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gyepüpataka's Alin Bacalbașa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Gyepüpataka from getting a goal against them. AnÐaRaHy's Bruno Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluigi p'Bitek in the 17th minute of play. Alin Bacalbașa stood somewhat misplaced when Maurício Bittencourt came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 19 minute. When AnÐaRaHy's Maurício Bittencourt 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 Gyepüpataka's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Gyepüpataka booed when AnÐaRaHy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Grosso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gyepüpataka's Alin Bacalbașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Kennedy in the 30th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Szilárd Erdélyi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gyepüpataka and the AnÐaRaHy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alin Bacalbașa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maurício Bittencourt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 32 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Calomfir in the 35th minute of play forced AnÐaRaHy's goalkeeper Bruno Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 played minutes Gyepüpataka got a freekick which was hit by Mihály Molnár. Alin Bacalbașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfredo Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind AnÐaRaHy's goalkeeper Bruno Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th match minute, Gyepüpataka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gianluigi p'Bitek to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurício Bittencourt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maurício Bittencourt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alin Bacalbașa having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Kennedy in the 57th minute of play forced Gyepüpataka's goalkeeper Alin Bacalbașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th match minute, AnÐaRaHy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Brasil to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Calomfir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, AnÐaRaHy's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Calomfir came free, but Bruno Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alin Bacalbașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurício Bittencourt's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Bruno Cruz made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Árpád Illés sent off a good shot on target. Mihail Bilașco kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. A collision led to Gyepüpataka getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Mihail Bilașco hit a great ball. Manfredo Sarmento, 71 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Pedro Luiz Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Maurício Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Alin Bacalbașa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AnÐaRaHy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Manfredo Sarmento in the 80th minute. Manfredo Sarmento made a great header on AnÐaRaHy's corner, it was just that Gyepüpataka's Alin Bacalbașa managed to reach the ball for a save. Gyepüpataka's Alin Bacalbașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Bittencourt in the 81st minute of play. Bruno Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Árpád Illés in the 85th minute. In the 86th match minute, Gyepüpataka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Rusu to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Maurício Bittencourt put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alin Bacalbașa. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AnÐaRaHy fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gyepüpataka had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.