U23 World League

Olímpico de Guerra
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taylor Swift started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Ortiz came free, but Ovidiu Bojin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte Ortiz scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ovidiu Bojin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Champions Iasi booed when ARES FC DeusDeFutbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ursino Erazo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigel Chesaru, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Daniel Banica kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, ARES FC DeusDeFutbol's Ovidiu Bojin threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Taylor Swift, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Ximun Bernal took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Ovidiu Bojin to make any attempt to save it. Toader Apăvăloaie's late challenge caught a ARES FC DeusDeFutbol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toader Apăvăloaie helped the player get up and apologised. 27 minutes into the game, ARES FC DeusDeFutbol's Taylor Swift nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ovidiu Bojin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 32 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Ovidiu Bojin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ximun Bernal. Ovidiu Bojin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ximun Bernal in the 36th minute. With an all-out effort, ARES FC DeusDeFutbol's Ovidiu Bojin threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Duarte Ortiz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Taylor Swift got free with Ovidiu Bojin in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ovidiu Bojin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lugo Bailey in the 42nd minute of the match. Ovidiu Bojin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lugo Bailey, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Ovidiu Bojin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lugo Bailey's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manole Crașovan was the one to do the kick off. Ovidiu Bojin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ximun Bernal in the 51st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ximun Bernal in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidiu Bojin saved Champions Iasi from getting behind. In the 68th match minute, ARES FC DeusDeFutbol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fredy Mercury to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Gigel Chesaru in the 68th minute really tested Faron Resto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Ovidiu Bojin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taylor Swift in the 71st minute of the match. A collision led to Champions Iasi getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Manole Crașovan hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Lugo Bailey made a precise shot to the right of Ovidiu Bojin. Champions Iasi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Taylor Swift sped through Champions Iasi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ovidiu Bojin. Lugo Bailey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Bojin having to interfere. Ovidiu Bojin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taylor Swift, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taylor Swift in the 93rd minute of play forced Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Ovidiu Bojin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ARES FC DeusDeFutbol had played much better football throughout.