World League

Cozbertaia
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) 曾钢宁 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With his leg August Hoffmanns managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when FC U Cluj-N's 曾钢宁 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mircea Calboreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Basten in the 5th minute of play. The FC U Cluj-N fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when FC U Cluj-N's Ivan Florescu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ivan Florescu scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of August Hoffmanns, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. August Hoffmanns made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Florescu in the 21st minute of play. FC U Cluj-N's Mircea Calboreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mesut Özil in the 29th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 曾钢宁 in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg August Hoffmanns saved Rot-Weiss-Essen from getting behind. August Hoffmanns stood somewhat misplaced when Ivan Florescu came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 37 minute. Cezar Coja kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 40 played minutes, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Maximilian Henning shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mircea Calboreanu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rot-Weiss-Essen reached it. In the 41st minute, Ivan Florescu made a precise shot to the right of August Hoffmanns. Rot-Weiss-Essen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Octavian Basten was the one to do the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game 曾钢宁 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. FC U Cluj-N's Mircea Calboreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Basten in the 54th minute of play. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 曾钢宁, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Florescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, FC U Cluj-N's goal looked a bit too open when Anestis Kotsopoulos came free, but Mircea Calboreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC U Cluj-N's Mircea Calboreanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save FC U Cluj-N from getting a goal against them. Mesut Özil took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mircea Calboreanu. Mircea Calboreanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. The audience was convinced that Octavian Basten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mircea Calboreanu was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. FC U Cluj-N made a substitution. Mihai Lăzăroiu replaced Cazimir Cosor. Hugo Haupt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Mircea Calboreanu made a huge save. In the 84th minute Ivan Florescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but August Hoffmanns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iosif Bălcescu kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by A.J. Teleagă in the 90th minute of play forced Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC U Cluj-N's Remus Turcu got a free kick in the 90th minute. Hugo Haupt kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. A.J. Teleagă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Rot-Weiss-Essen getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Maximilian Henning hit a great ball. Maximilian Henning hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. August Hoffmanns made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Florescu in the 97th minute of play. FC U Cluj-N's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.