U21 World League

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) Ahmet Reha Ayaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 minutes Buffalo Timişoara's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Murat Kundak who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 15th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Marian Basarab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Basarab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 16th minute of the match. When FCFiratRom's Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buffalo Timişoara's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute FCFiratRom were awarded a corner. Murat Kundak went to the cornerflag to take it. Murat Kundak made a great header on FCFiratRom's corner, it was just that Buffalo Timişoara's Marian Basarab managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 35th minute Boris Becker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeynel Gulson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Buffalo Timişoara! The referee gave FCFiratRom a penalty, 42 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Murat Kundak, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Buffalo Timişoara's Marian Basarab. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Reha Ayaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Basarab was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

FCFiratRom made a substitution. Omero Cobain replaced Ahmet Reha Ayaz. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adrian Zbora was the one to do the kick off. Buffalo Timişoara's Marian Basarab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omero Cobain in the 56th minute of play. Buffalo Timişoara's Marian Basarab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omero Cobain in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omero Cobain got free with Marian Basarab in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th minute Danil Merkushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeynel Gulson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by FCFiratRom's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cornel Timofte was slow to take the kick. During this time Buffalo Timişoara's players had a chance to rest. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Avram Caba replaced Alin Şantău. Zeynel Gulson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Zbora, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Zeynel Gulson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Zbora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marian Basarab was a little too slow when Omero Cobain got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 2-3. Marian Basarab made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omero Cobain in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Marian Basarab had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barışcan Demiray. 95 minutes into the game, Oso Bucuk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Marian Basarab was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The FCFiratRom supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FCFiratRom would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.