U23 World League

Juresti
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when bullfinches was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matei Mischie didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TZITZIFIES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave bullfinches the free kick. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got a free kick in the 10th minute. Olimpiu Pantiș kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. When bullfinches's Liviu Zubaşcu in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TZITZIFIES's goalie prevented a goal. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 29 minutes TZITZIFIES's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Costin Brașoveanu who took care of the corner kick. In the 30th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orestis Krios to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in TZITZIFIES's zone, Cornel Cudalb stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giorgos Nifitsas came out of the goal and Cornel Cudalb tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made a precise shot to the right of Nistor Sfetcu. bullfinches's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Orestis Krios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nistor Sfetcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nistor Sfetcu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolis Stergiotis in the 43rd minute of play. Nistor Sfetcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tolis Stergiotis in the 45th minute of the match. Costică Glăvan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Giorgos Nifitsas having to make a save. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liviu Zubaşcu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Liviu Zubaşcu managed to get in a good position for a shot. bullfinches's supporters rose to their feet, but Liviu Zubaşcu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Nifitsas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 53 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Theofanis Trigonakis. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. When bullfinches's Liviu Zubaşcu in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TZITZIFIES's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to TZITZIFIES getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Timos Pagarliotas hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Cudalb in the 78th minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. bullfinches's Iacob Stroici was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Giorgos Nifitsas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Liviu Zubaşcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, bullfinches's Matei Mischie got a free kick in the 90th minute. The bullfinches supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching TZITZIFIES's performance. The match ended with a win for TZITZIFIES.