U23 World League

Monumental do Bonfim
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marius Cucerdean kicked off to start the match. If Luiz Fernando Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Sandu Balotă got a free kick in the 12th minute. Folke Österlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihai Isbășoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. If Claudiu Cobâlcescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Zâncă came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Catugi FC's Dudu Borges. But to his dismay, Dudu Borges quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Vlad Zâncă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fernando Abraão in the 28th minute of play. Vlad Zâncă made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fernando Abraão in the 31st minute. With an all-out effort, Catugi FC's Vlad Zâncă threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dudu Borges, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Mihai Isbășoiu in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Catugi FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fernando Abraão got free with Vlad Zâncă in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Vlad Zâncă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fernando Abraão in the 52nd minute of the match. Catugi FC's Luiz Fernando Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Dudu Borges 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. 63 minutes into the game, Dudu Borges cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Vlad Zâncă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Vlad Zâncă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Borges in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Narcis Babeș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Fernando Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Reginaldo Veiga fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catugi FC's protests and gave Reginaldo Veiga a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when Catugi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reginaldo Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vlad Zâncă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Fernando Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Zâncă having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Luiz Fernando Abraão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Vlad Zâncă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luiz Fernando Abraão hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Catugi FC fully deserved thier win.