U23 World League

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Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gottfrid Sundin started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin got control of the ball when Laurențiu Dănciulescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Youth Academy Of Rhye booed when Dacians Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horea Barbosu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Dacians Academy's Marius Capisizu seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Marius Capisizu the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Dacians Academy protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Marius Capisizu had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Dacians Academy:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Youth Academy Of Rhye:s goal. Maxim Stroia had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Fred Kruuse's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Fred Kruuse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maxim Stroia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a little luck, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin got control of the ball when Nicolae Dică tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolae Dică. Jonathan Vallin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Dichiseanu in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Junior Coman in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Vallin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 19 played minutes Dacians Academy got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Dănciulescu. Maxim Stroia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gottfrid Sundin, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Joélson Paiva took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maxim Stroia. Dacians Academy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jonathan Vallin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aron Dichiseanu's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Maxim Stroia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Brun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Youth Academy Of Rhye booed when Dacians Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viorel Mateescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Fred Kruuse sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxim Stroia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Vallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Coman in the 44th minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Junior Coman was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Nicolae Dică's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Vallin was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 62 minutes, Junior Coman made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Vallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aron Dichiseanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dacians Academy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Viorel Mateescu in the 67th minute. Dacians Academy's Viorel Mateescu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Vallin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 69 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolae Dică came free, but Jonathan Vallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Dacians Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Gottfrid Sundin came free, but Maxim Stroia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Kruuse in the 74th minute of play forced Dacians Academy's goalkeeper Maxim Stroia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Zhao Feng got a free kick in the 75th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Aron Dichiseanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dacians Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aron Dichiseanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Dacians Academy's goalie and right to Zhao Feng. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Dacians Academy's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Viorel Mateescu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Adam Brun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Maxim Stroia made a huge save.