U21 World League

Manly Oval
Spectators: 7841 (Terracing: 5882, Seating: 1803, VIP seats: 156) The throw-in from Silviu Simionescu in the 2nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Manly FC's Daniel Agger. 5 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ilie Balaci came free, but Artur Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Domenichetti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Codruț Tuleiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Codruț Tuleiu was a little too slow when Mister Yasin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Silviu Simionescu kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Mac Allister's late challenge caught a F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mac Allister helped the player get up and apologised. Mac Allister kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilie Balaci to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mister Yasin got free with Codruț Tuleiu in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artur Pernambucano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ilie Balaci's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Silviu Simionescu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Codruț Tuleiu came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Manly FC's Mister Yasin. But to his dismay, Mister Yasin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, Manly FC's Massimo Rocchetti got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alin Stolniciu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Artur Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Stolniciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Alin Stolniciu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artur Pernambucano was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After 56 minutes Manly FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sandu Tudor who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Dacian Goiceanu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s attentive Felix Ciorănescu managed to snatch the ball when Massimo Rocchetti made a throw-in in the 58th minute of the game. 62 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alin Stolniciu came free, but Artur Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Massimo Rocchetti made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s Felix Ciorănescu. Manly FC's Artur Pernambucano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Stolniciu in the 65th minute of play. After 69 played minutes F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Erik Cantona. 71 minutes into the match, F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Mister Yasin came free, but Codruț Tuleiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta- booed when Manly FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mecnun Mengüalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rdth minute of the game Alin Stolniciu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manly FC's Artur Pernambucano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Alin Stolniciu sped through Manly FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artur Pernambucano. Alin Stolniciu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 played minutes Manly FC got a freekick which was hit by Massimo Rocchetti. 86 minutes into the game, Dacian Goiceanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manly FC the free kick. Codruț Tuleiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mister Yasin in the 90th minute of the match. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s Codruț Tuleiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Domenichetti in the 92nd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Mac Allister came free, but Codruț Tuleiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.