U23 World League

Estadio Matute
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gartzi Domingo started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicolae Jilăveanu during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marcu Vlas kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. A collision led to ALIANZA 1901 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Porfirio Regulez hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Viola Invest's goal looked a bit too open when Veremundo Varona came free, but Flavius Izbașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when ALIANZA 1901's Veremundo Varona fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Viola Invest's Flavius Izbașa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Viola Invest from getting a goal against them. Florin Răducioiu charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Florin Răducioiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Viola Invest's Florin Răducioiu got a free kick in the 24th minute. Gartzi Domingo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Flavius Izbașa made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gartzi Domingo got free with Flavius Izbașa in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcu Vlas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pitin Baños having to make a save. After a rather tough play, ALIANZA 1901's Rafel Bejarano got a free kick in the 38th minute. When Viola Invest's Marcu Vlas in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALIANZA 1901's goalie prevented a goal. 42 minutes into the match, ALIANZA 1901's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolae Jilăveanu came free, but Pitin Baños reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Calistrat Enoiu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Veremundo Varona struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Flavius Izbașa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALIANZA 1901. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porfirio Regulez in the 54th minute of play forced Viola Invest's goalkeeper Flavius Izbașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavius Izbașa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gartzi Domingo in the 55th minute of the match. The supporters of Viola Invest booed when ALIANZA 1901 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diegotxe Pujals didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florin Răducioiu kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, Viola Invest was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolae Jilăveanu to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute of the match Cirilo Castellvi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flavius Izbașa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Flavius Izbașa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gartzi Domingo, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. When Gartzi Domingo fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ALIANZA 1901's protests and gave Gartzi Domingo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Viola Invest booed when ALIANZA 1901 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gartzi Domingo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 86 played minutes ALIANZA 1901 got a freekick which was hit by Diegotxe Pujals. George Teodoreanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.