World League

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Donato Amatori made the kick off and thus started the match. Arnulfo Marino hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Cino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Cino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Ciro Cino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hunor Csapó saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Davide Conte successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 18th minute, Ignacy Cerocki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Di Iorio in the 23rd minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hunor Csapó came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Alba FC's Federico Di Iorio. But to his dismay, Federico Di Iorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Marin Tufescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davide Conte having to make a save. Adrian Zbora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Davide Conte made a huge save. In the 35th minute Marin Tufescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Conte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Alba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Banana to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Di Donato in the 39th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 played minutes Alba FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Cino. Adrian Zbora was extremely unlucky when he, in the 41st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 42nd minute, Marin Tufescu made a precise shot to the right of Davide Conte. Alba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Alba FC's Davide Conte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Alba FC from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Davide Conte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Zbora in the 59th minute of the match. After 60 minutes Alba FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benny Škriniar who took care of the corner kick. In the 61st match minute, Buffalo Timişoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Tufescu to maneuver through the defense. When Marin Tufescu got the opportunity to take care of a free kick, it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball hit the crossbar and flew out of bounds. In the 62nd minute, Valentin Voicu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Buffalo Timişoara fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Davide Conte came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Buffalo Timişoara's Marin Tufescu. But to his dismay, Marin Tufescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. A collision led to Buffalo Timişoara getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Ionică Buculeasa hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Buffalo Timişoara's Benny Škriniar got a free kick in the 80th minute. Florian Stumpo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Ciro Cino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Valentin Voicu came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Buffalo Timişoara fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentin Voicu couldn't finish the play. Davide Conte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Voicu in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Florian Stumpo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Zbora struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Davide Conte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalo Timişoara. Buffalo Timişoara's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.