World League

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Bernardo Rosalio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, INCONA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Doroftei came free, but Fabian Abeijon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Abeijon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugen Doroftei in the 4th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as UFC Puturoasa's Eugen Doroftei slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fabian Abeijon. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. UFC Puturoasa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by George Baraboi in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes INCONA FC got a freekick which was hit by Malcom Braida. UFC Puturoasa's George Baraboi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 12th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for INCONA FC. In the 13th minute Elvio Lesardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 16 minutes, Evelio Petri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. INCONA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evelio Petri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the match, UFC Puturoasa's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Rosalio came free, but Carlos Alberto Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Emil Scobioalã came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the UFC Puturoasa 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 Emil Scobioalã couldn't finish the play. Fabian Abeijon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Scobioalã in the 24th minute of the match. With a little luck, INCONA FC's Fabian Abeijon got control of the ball when Eugen Doroftei tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Alberto Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Rosalio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 31 minutes, Emil Scobioalã mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UFC Puturoasa and the INCONA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st minute, Emil Scobioalã hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of INCONA FC booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodor Cociu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Alberto Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Petri, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Rosalio in the 43rd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Emil Scobioalã made the kick off in the second half. Fabian Abeijon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Scobioalã in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, UFC Puturoasa's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bernardo Rosalio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Eugen Doroftei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. INCONA FC's Ovidio Pello was substituted for Evelio Petri. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tadeusz Pracki in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabian Abeijon saved INCONA FC from getting behind. Fabian Abeijon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Scobioalã, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Elvio Lesardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Carlos Alberto Salgado made a huge save. INCONA FC were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after UFC Puturoasa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Matias Furtado took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of UFC Puturoasa's goalie and right to Ovidio Pello. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. UFC Puturoasa's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. With a little luck, UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado got control of the ball when Elvio Lesardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Elvio Lesardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabian Abeijon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugen Doroftei's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. The UFC Puturoasa fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when UFC Puturoasa's Eugen Doroftei 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dinu Barbonța who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INCONA FC's Fabian Abeijon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 94th minute of the match, Ovidio Pello tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Alberto Salgado saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If George Baraboi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. George Baraboi hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute of the match, Bernardo Rosalio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Carlos Alberto Salgado was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The UFC Puturoasa fans cheered their team off the field, for while INCONA FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.