World League

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Sancho took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Tirso in the 6th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca defense, Nicolas Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vlad Covrig. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vlad Covrig should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Sancho came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Nicolas Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Vlad Covrig. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicolas Sancho was slow to take the kick. During this time Boquenses's players had a chance to rest. 17 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Ferdinand came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Ferdinand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vlad Covrig came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Boquenses's Nicolas Sancho. But to his dismay, Nicolas Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 27th minute Nicolas Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Boquenses booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristi Borza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vlad Covrig stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Sancho's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Rodrigo Ferdinand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Boquenses fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. 32 minutes into the game, Boquenses's Rodrigo Ferdinand nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Covrig made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. 35 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Sancho came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Tirso came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicolas Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Ferdinand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Rodrigo Ferdinand put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Vlad Covrig. 43 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Tirso came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca booed when Boquenses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stein Geest hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Bârsan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig got control of the ball when Gregorio Tirso tried to sneak it across the goal line. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Sancho in the 65th minute of play. Boquenses's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicolas Sancho in the 66th minute. The corner led Boquenses's Celso Gaur to fire away a dangerous shot which Vlad Covrig despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 71st minute of the match, Nicolas Sancho got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vlad Covrig was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Ferdinand in the 73rd minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Ferdinand notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig. Vlad Covrig was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Ferdinand, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Nicolas Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Vlad Covrig when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 85 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliciano Pancho. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Tirso, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The Boquenses fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Boquenses's Nicolas Sancho 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 0-9 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rodrigo Ferdinand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Vlad Covrig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vlad Covrig was a little too slow when Feliciano Pancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-10. 97 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Ferdinand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-11. Vlad Covrig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Boquenses's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.