World League

Yboy Arena
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aron Ţintea started the match with the kick off. Aron Ţintea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Milan Krása tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Spelbu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 4th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Constantin Mustăcilă kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Aron Ţintea struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Milan Krása didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yboy Black. 9 minutes into the match, FC Kopeto's Cai Qing Yuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arthur Napoleon Rafael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aron Ţintea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Milan Krása made a huge save. In the 12th minute, Constantin Mustăcilă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vratislav Koželuh made a great header on FC Kopeto's corner, it was just that Yboy Black's Arthur Napoleon Rafael managed to reach the ball for a save. If Cristian Spelbu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Milan Krása had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aron Ţintea. Aron Ţintea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Milan Krása made a huge save. The supporters of FC Kopeto booed when Yboy Black was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Ţintea didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th match minute, Yboy Black was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Mustăcilă to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Yboy Black's goalkeeper Arthur Napoleon Rafael, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Milan Krása showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Ţintea in the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Gavin Sawbridge could shoot a difficult shot in the 60th minute, which Arthur Napoleon Rafael however easily saved by the left post. Constantin Mustăcilă hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Cai Qing Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Arthur Napoleon Rafael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Yboy Black got a freekick which was hit by Toader Vancea. In the 68th minute Gavin Sawbridge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Napoleon Rafael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yboy Black's Arthur Napoleon Rafael proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Yboy Black from getting a goal against them. Milan Krása took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantin Mustăcilă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosmin Mardare hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. FC Kopeto made a substitution. Zdeněk Svátek replaced Milouš Dvorský. After 94 played minutes Yboy Black got a freekick which was hit by Cosmin Mardare. Vratislav Koželuh was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.