U23 World League

Queen Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stelian Rotariu got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s zone, Dioskouroi Zahakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dorel Cercelescu came out of the goal and Dioskouroi Zahakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ovidio Etxekopar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 15 played minutes ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Mircescu. Finnlaugur Ásvaldsson charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Finnlaugur Ásvaldsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Finnlaugur Ásvaldsson hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Alan Voller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihnea Gavruță, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Ovidio Etxekopar notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Dorel Cercelescu. Dorel Cercelescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 29 played minutes ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ got a freekick which was hit by Doru Baldu. 31 minutes into the game, Pompiliu Bărăian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elderslie Magpies the free kick. Pompiliu Bărăian hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Mihnea Ionășescu hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After the first half Elderslie Magpies were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ovidio Etxekopar made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Ovidio Etxekopar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Dorel Cercelescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Elderslie Magpies's Dioskouroi Zahakis got a free kick in the 55th minute. Doru Baldu hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. A collision led to Elderslie Magpies getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Dioskouroi Zahakis hit a great ball. Atila Punta took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dorel Cercelescu. Dorel Cercelescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. In the 80th minute, Ovidio Etxekopar made a precise shot to the right of Dorel Cercelescu. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Dorel Cercelescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidio Etxekopar in the 93rd minute of play. Dorel Cercelescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ovidio Etxekopar in the 94th minute. Dioskouroi Zahakis hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Elderslie Magpies had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.