U23 World League

Diana Stadium
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Montesclarense E.C.'s Pedrão Hoffmann 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. In the 9th minute, Mircea Dadu 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. Dorel Cretu's late challenge caught a Montesclarense E.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorel Cretu helped the player get up and apologised. Eusébio Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Nazaria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandu Perju kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Orlando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Nazaria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes Montesclarense E.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tudor Buga who took care of the corner kick. FC Truseni's Tudor Buga was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Orlando Dante in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodor Cornea in the 24th minute of play. Orlando Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teodor Cornea's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonid Nazaria in the 29th minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Orlando Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vadim Speianu hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Teodor Cornea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orlando Dante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Sandu Perju kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

FC Truseni's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tudor Buga in the 52nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Tudor Buga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Orlando Dante quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Sandu Perju's late challenge caught a Montesclarense E.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandu Perju helped the player get up and apologised. Sandu Perju hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Sandu Perju kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes, Montesclarense E.C.'s Ricardo Lucas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anibal Aritza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Montesclarense E.C. reached it. Montesclarense E.C.'s Orlando Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonid Nazaria in the 63rd minute of play. Eusébio Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Anibal Aritza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Vadim Speianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, FC Truseni's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Lucas came free, but Anibal Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anibal Aritza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute Pedrão Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Aritza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Montesclarense E.C. getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Jeferson Prado hit a great ball. FC Truseni's George Pãduret was substituted for Mircea Dadu. In the 81st minute, Teodor Cornea made a precise shot to the right of Orlando Dante. Montesclarense E.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Orlando Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorel Cretu in the 86th minute of play. In the 86th minute Dorel Cretu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Durval Tinoco suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. FC Truseni's Dorel Cretu got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Dorel Cretu off the ground. In the 89th minute, Dorel Cretu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teodor Cornea scored 0-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.