U23 World League

S.S. Karaboudjan
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) 2 minutes into the game, Luizão Peixoto lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Adam Todoran. Antony Donnelly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jairo Quintal was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. Miguel Baptista had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Nicu Neghină's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Nicu Neghină took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Miguel Baptista. Karaboudjan's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Karaboudjan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicu Neghină was slow to take the kick. During this time ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Nicu Neghină almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Karaboudjan's Miguel Baptista did a great save. Gelu Pască's late challenge caught a Karaboudjan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gelu Pască helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gelu Pască didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th play minute Dráusio Saraiva came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Adam Todoran. 2-0. The supporters of ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dráusio Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Adam Todoran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moise Lăzărescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute, Leontin Achifoaiei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Adam Todoran throw himself and got hold of the ball when Antony Donnelly in the 30thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Antony Donnelly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's zone, Antony Donnelly stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adam Todoran came out of the goal and Antony Donnelly tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karaboudjan's Mateus Velloso was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 35th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Dráusio Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gelu Pască was shown his second yellow card after 39 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 40th match minute, ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gelu Pască to maneuver through the defense. After 42 minutes ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luizão Peixoto who took care of the corner kick. Luizão Peixoto made a great header on Karaboudjan's corner, it was just that ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Adam Todoran managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 44th minute, Antony Donnelly hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Cezar Lung made the kick off in the second half. Cezar Lung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Baptista having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Antony Donnelly made a precise shot to the right of Adam Todoran. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After 65 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Mateus Velloso. Cezar Lung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Miguel Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dráusio Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 defense, Antony Donnelly kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Todoran. The ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Todoran should have stopped the shot. Adam Todoran didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Karaboudjan's Antony Donnelly shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. If Dráusio Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Antony Donnelly notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Adam Todoran. Adam Todoran was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dráusio Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Todoran having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Antony Donnelly made a precise shot to the right of Adam Todoran. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antony Donnelly in the 94th minute of play forced ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's goalkeeper Adam Todoran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Karaboudjan were the better team. Karaboudjan's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.