World League

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Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) ASI NOMAS FC's Carlos Bueno started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Martin Tudor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Bueno in the 3rd minute of play. Carlos Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Tudor having to interfere. Carlos Bueno might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Tudor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Bueno ran back to his position shaking his head. Martin Tudor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isadoro Sabino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ASI NOMAS FC's Heino Gaunbo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Måns Kjellman in the 22 minute of the game. Carlos Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Tudor having to interfere. Ciccio Rava took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Quiroga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Bueno might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Tudor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Bueno ran back to his position shaking his head. Ciccio Rava was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Dino Petricca capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dino Petricca really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 43rd match minute, ASI NOMAS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heino Gaunbo to maneuver through the defense. Dino Petricca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciccio Rava read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Zhu Jian Zhen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

FC ANC's Martin Tudor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güney Han in the 52nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heino Gaunbo during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute Artemio Quiroga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciccio Rava saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 61 minutes, Manole Bordeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC ANC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manole Bordeanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as ASI NOMAS FC's Carlos Bueno slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Martin Tudor. That made the score 1-1 after 63 minutes of play. Martin Tudor made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Carlos Bueno sent off a good shot on target. Marc-André Wedekind made in the 76th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ASI NOMAS FC's Heino Gaunbo. If Carlos Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 77 minutes into the match, FC ANC's goalkeeper Martin Tudor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Bueno. Carlos Bueno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Martin Tudor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mattin Oterino lost his temper 83 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave FC ANC a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dino Petricca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ASI NOMAS FC's Ciccio Rava. 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Isadoro Sabino managed to get in a good position for a shot. ASI NOMAS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Isadoro Sabino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Tudor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciccio Rava showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Petricca, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Valente Queto hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. 98 minutes into the game, FC ANC's Artemio Quiroga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciccio Rava made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee ended the match the FC ANC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.