U23 World League

The Linc
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Douglas Gerber took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emanuel Ioanițiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murilo Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Ţugui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelsinho Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Curiphila Eagles's Douglas Gerber slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manole Tăcutu. That made the score 1-0 after 22 minutes of play. Manole Tăcutu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas Gerber in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Ana Ţugui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Murilo Paiva was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flávio Ţugui in the 31st minute of play forced Curiphila Eagles's goalkeeper Murilo Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manole Tăcutu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nelsinho Bastos's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 38th match minute, -BZF- Valea Buzăului was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iulian Strungă to maneuver through the defense. Manole Tăcutu came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Curiphila Eagles's Douglas Gerber. But to his dismay, Douglas Gerber quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Douglas Gerber made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 47thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Manole Tăcutu would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Douglas Gerber put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Manole Tăcutu. Murilo Paiva was a little too slow when Flávio Ţugui got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 3-1. Manole Tăcutu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nelsinho Bastos's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Nelsinho Bastos put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Manole Tăcutu. In the 64th minute Flávio Ţugui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murilo Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Curiphila Eagles's Nelsinho Bastos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Tăcutu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Curiphila Eagles's Douglas Gerber in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goalie prevented a goal. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by -BZF- Valea Buzăului's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nico Cunha was slow to take the kick. During this time Curiphila Eagles's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Nico Cunha almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Manole Tăcutu did a great save. Sabin Cândroveanu kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Hudson Vale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manole Tăcutu was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. When the referee ended the match the Curiphila Eagles players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.