U21 World League

Maracaná
Spectators: 7839 (Terracing: 5881, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Calistrat Potopea kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Denis Servando kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bogdan Stelea. That made the score 1-1 in the 8 minute of play. In the 12th minute, Florencio Lixandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Anacleto Ioritz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bogdan Stelea. The goal made the score 2-1. Casimiro Firmin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bogdan Stelea firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anacleto Ioritz in the 25th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Valeriu Bucurescu notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Brasil off's Laureano Guillelmo. Laureano Guillelmo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bogdan Stelea made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Casimiro Firmin sent off a good shot on target. In the 42nd minute of the match, Benedicto Oskitz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bogdan Stelea saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Bogdan Stelea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save F.C CLUJ MEDICINA from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the match, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedicto Oskitz.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denis Servando was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Anacleto Ioritz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Stelea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Lixandro in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Servando in the 56th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bogdan Stelea came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Brasil off's Casimiro Firmin. But to his dismay, Casimiro Firmin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Brasil off made a substitution. Tomás Pasqual replaced Casimiro Firmin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Pasqual in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Stelea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Pasqual in the 64th minute of play. Laureano Guillelmo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Octav Baldovin in the 66th minute. Bogdan Stelea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Lixandro in the 68th minute of the match. Bogdan Stelea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 71 minutes of play, Brasil off's Denis Servando made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bogdan Stelea was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 76th minute Fabricio Flores shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Stelea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Aurelian Ivan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Pasqual in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Brasil off was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Oskitz to maneuver through the defense. When Brasil off's Fabricio Flores in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalie prevented a goal. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Flores in the 92nd minute of play. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Bogdan Stelea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Oskitz in the 93rd minute of play. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Pasqual in the 94th minute of play. After 95 played minutes F.C CLUJ MEDICINA got a freekick which was hit by Șerban Rusu. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brasil off fans cheered their team off the field, for while F.C CLUJ MEDICINA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.