U21 World League

Anfield Road
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) Adrian Zbora made the kick off and thus started the match. Nils-Åke Simonsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Tufescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Adrian Zbora 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. Nils-Åke Simonsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danil Merkushev in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when Pihl United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Gallberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Evert Söder's late challenge caught a Buffalo Timişoara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evert Söder helped the player get up and apologised. Evert Söder kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Marin Tufescu sped through Pihl United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nils-Åke Simonsson. Robin Apelqvist hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Adrian Zbora sped through Pihl United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nils-Åke Simonsson. If Boris Becker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's Adrian Zbora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nils-Åke Simonsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Holmgren hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Zbora in the 37th minute of play forced Pihl United's goalkeeper Nils-Åke Simonsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 played minutes Pihl United got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Bruse. The Buffalo Timişoara fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Buffalo Timişoara's Marin Tufescu 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 45 minutes, Leonardo Söderquist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pihl United and the Buffalo Timişoara players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 47 minutes, Ciro Immobile mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pihl United and the Buffalo Timişoara players grew even worse after the yellow card.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thierry Henry was the one to do the kick off. Marian Basarab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thierry Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute Horea Codreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Åke Simonsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marin Tufescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils-Åke Simonsson having to interfere. Marin Tufescu hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Buffalo Timişoara's Marian Basarab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Gallberg in the 62nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Buffalo Timişoara defense, Ciro Immobile kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marian Basarab. The Buffalo Timişoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marian Basarab should have stopped the shot. Marian Basarab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Gallberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Pihl United's Nils-Åke Simonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Pihl United from getting a goal against them. Pihl United's Evert Söder got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Evert Söder off the ground. Buffalo Timişoara's Alin Şantău was substituted for Cornel Timofte. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Avram Nandriș replaced Danil Merkushev. Adrian Zbora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils-Åke Simonsson having to interfere. Pihl United's Nils-Åke Simonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Pihl United from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes Buffalo Timişoara got a freekick which was hit by Alin Şantău. In the 81st minute of the match Karl-Johan Billock sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marian Basarab skillfully saved the ball. Avram Nandriș hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, Pihl United's goal looked a bit too open when Horea Codreanu came free, but Nils-Åke Simonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pihl United's Nils-Åke Simonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Pihl United from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Pihl United's Tomas Bruse got a free kick in the 87th minute. After 88 played minutes, Buffalo Timişoara's Boris Becker shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nils-Åke Simonsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Buffalo Timişoara reached it. Pihl United's Nils-Åke Simonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Pihl United from getting a goal against them. Pihl United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Avram Nandriș scored to the left of an out of position Nils-Åke Simonsson, making the score, 1-4. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pihl United's goalkeeper Nils-Åke Simonsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 96 minutes into the game, Adrian Zbora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buffalo Timişoara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pihl United the free kick. When the match was over Buffalo Timişoara could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pihl United throughout the match.