U23 World League

Trollebo
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Cássio Rocks took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emil Şandru. Emil Şandru 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. Rüknettin Bağdaş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Panțuru in the 7th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucian Panțuru in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rüknettin Bağdaş saved AC Trollebo from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Cumhur Birge came free, but Emil Şandru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Cássio Rocks got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 17 minutes, Bertil Ekeroth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Trollebo and the Progresul Pitesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute, Bertil Ekeroth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Progresul Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Cumhur Birge came free, but Emil Şandru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Progresul Pitesti's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 狄钢明 was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Trollebo's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on AC Trollebo's corner 狄钢明 fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emil Şandru quite easily take care of the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Ball Pitt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Trollebo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Progresul Pitesti the free kick. In the 32nd minute, Ball Pitt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Rocks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Şandru having to interfere. After 39 played minutes Progresul Pitesti got a freekick which was hit by Ion Ţeica. Emil Şandru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ball Pitt in the 40th minute of the match. If Mustafa Cumhur Birge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Horia Caranică had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cássio Rocks made a kick off. AC Trollebo's Mustafa Cumhur Birge got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mustafa Cumhur Birge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emil Şandru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Rocks in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Cássio Rocks made a precise shot to the right of Emil Şandru. Progresul Pitesti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After 64 played minutes AC Trollebo got a freekick which was hit by Ball Pitt. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Cássio Rocks managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Trollebo's supporters rose to their feet, but Cássio Rocks was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emil Şandru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Progresul Pitesti's zone, Mustafa Cumhur Birge stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emil Şandru came out of the goal and Mustafa Cumhur Birge tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Rocks in the 76th minute of play forced Progresul Pitesti's goalkeeper Emil Şandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucian Panțuru got free with Rüknettin Bağdaş in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AC Trollebo's Bertil Ekeroth got his second yellow card of the match in the 81st minute. The referee ordered Bertil Ekeroth off the ground. Bertil Ekeroth hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Horia Caranică from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Rüknettin Bağdaş's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Horia Caranică received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rüknettin Bağdaş came out and tried to block the shot, but Horia Caranică slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 84th minute. The supporters of AC Trollebo booed when Progresul Pitesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Buteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, 狄钢明 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Progresul Pitesti's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.