World League

20 August 1870
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baykan Sönmez started the match with the kick off. Baykan Sönmez scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Lăcătuș, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26thth minute of the game Baykan Sönmez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Republica Ploiești's Manuel Lăcătuș was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ioan Brânza's late challenge caught a Los Valientes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ioan Brânza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Republica Ploiești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Brânza to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Lăcătuș stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baykan Sönmez's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Republica Ploiești's goal looked a bit too open when Baykan Sönmez came free, but Manuel Lăcătuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Los Valientes fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Los Valientes's Baykan Sönmez 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baykan Sönmez in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manuel Lăcătuș prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37th match minute, Republica Ploiești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Firea to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, Baykan Sönmez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Valientes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 47th minute, Baykan Sönmez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Valientes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After the first half Los Valientes were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Emanuel Firea made the kick off in the second half. Efim Fedotov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Firea in the 52nd minute of play. Manuel Lăcătuș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Jamilio in the 55th minute of the match. After 55 minutes of play, Los Valientes's Florentino Jamilio made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Lăcătuș was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baykan Sönmez took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Lăcătuș. Manuel Lăcătuș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. 62 minutes into the match, Republica Ploiești's goal looked a bit too open when Baykan Sönmez came free, but Manuel Lăcătuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Los Valientes fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Los Valientes's Baykan Sönmez 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 0-8 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd rose to their feet as Latif Bican kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Lăcătuș. That made the score 0-9 in the 70 minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Baykan Sönmez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Lăcătuș. Republica Ploiești's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baykan Sönmez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-10. Manuel Lăcătuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baykan Sönmez in the 76th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Baykan Sönmez notched a goal, 0-11, to the right of Republica Ploiești's Manuel Lăcătuș. Manuel Lăcătuș was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Baykan Sönmez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Lăcătuș read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Baykan Sönmez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Valientes's supporters rose to their feet, but Baykan Sönmez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Lăcătuș breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes into the match, Republica Ploiești's goal looked a bit too open when Baykan Sönmez came free, but Manuel Lăcătuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Republica Ploiești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Potopea to maneuver through the defense. Latif Bican could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Manuel Lăcătuș made a huge save.