World League

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Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Orçun Yalınalp made the kick off which started today's match. Petrică Cândreanu kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Teofilo Oskitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Epifanio Guerrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Luican, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Luican in the 14th minute of play forced alvarado's goalkeeper Epifanio Guerrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Teofilo Oskitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The alvarado fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 20th minute, one of alvarado:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for alvarado. Eric Luican sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Qian Chao Tian had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Epifanio Guerrero. alvarado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Qian Chao Tian was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 34 played minutes FC UNIREA Alba Iulia got a freekick which was hit by Eric Luican. Baldomiro Txindoki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Esteban Đido went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 39 minutes into the match, Teofilo Oskitz notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki. Baldomiro Txindoki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gigel Horhoianu's late challenge caught a alvarado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gigel Horhoianu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Gigel Horhoianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteban Đido stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes FC UNIREA Alba Iulia got a freekick which was hit by Hector Grabiel. 51 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Baldomiro Txindoki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teofilo Oskitz. After a rather tough play, alvarado's William Garsby got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 56th minute Orçun Yalınalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were awarded a corner. Petrică Cândreanu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of alvarado's goalie and right to Wilson Arósio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. alvarado's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When alvarado's Esteban Đido in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd minute, Esteban Đido fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Baldomiro Txindoki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teofilo Oskitz in the 66th minute. alvarado's Epifanio Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orçun Yalınalp in the 68th minute of play. Mariano Jordy hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. alvarado made a substitution. Xiao Yuan replaced Esteban Đido. alvarado's Inocencio Sarracino was substituted for Robustiano Libertad. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Mariano Jordy hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Yuan came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teofilo Oskitz was slow to take the kick. During this time alvarado's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Teofilo Oskitz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki did a great save. alvarado's Berk Tümerk was substituted for Teofilo Oskitz. 83 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Yuan came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Yuan in the 90th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see FC UNIREA Alba Iulia lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.