U21 World League

H.V.D. Arena
Spectators: 8039 (Terracing: 6030, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gheorghe Corbuț kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Gheorghe Corbuț ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silban Arroyuelo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Nasko Elenchev hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Gheorghe Corbuț took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silban Arroyuelo. Silban Arroyuelo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Braulio Castel in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silban Arroyuelo saved Каблешково from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Каблешково's Ginyo Glavov got a free kick in the 17th minute. Gheorghe Corbuț blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silban Arroyuelo having to make a save. Каблешково's Silban Arroyuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Corbuț in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute Braulio Castel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silban Arroyuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's goalkeeper Wojtek Szczęsny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miroslaw Klose. The supporters of F.C.BARLAD booed when Каблешково was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velyo Golev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Gheorghe Corbuț ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silban Arroyuelo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ginyo Glavov during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the Каблешково defense, Gheorghe Corbuț kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silban Arroyuelo. The Каблешково fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silban Arroyuelo should have stopped the shot. Silban Arroyuelo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Braulio Castel's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Silban Arroyuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Castel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gheorghe Corbuț in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silban Arroyuelo saved Каблешково from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Braulio Castel in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silban Arroyuelo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Silban Arroyuelo came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel. But to his dismay, Braulio Castel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miroslaw Klose to make the kick off. A collision led to Каблешково getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Velyo Golev hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gheorghe Corbuț in the 54th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wojtek Szczęsny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gencho Zhalov in the 55th minute of the match. With a little luck, Каблешково's Silban Arroyuelo got control of the ball when Gheorghe Corbuț tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Каблешково was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valko Tzokov to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Pablo Paz could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Silban Arroyuelo however easily saved by the left post. Каблешково's Silban Arroyuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Corbuț in the 67th minute of play. After 73 minutes Каблешково's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pablo Paz who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Braulio Castel hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's goal looked a bit too open when Gencho Zhalov came free, but Wojtek Szczęsny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wojtek Szczęsny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minko Velinov in the 79th minute of play. In the 88th minute Gheorghe Corbuț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silban Arroyuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's goal looked a bit too open when Gencho Zhalov came free, but Wojtek Szczęsny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Gheorghe Corbuț recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Silban Arroyuelo. Gheorghe Corbuț showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. The F.C.BARLAD players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.