U21 World League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 7814 (Terracing: 5862, Seating: 1797, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edgar Josan took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to THE CRYSTAL SHIP getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Edgar Josan hit a great ball. Esteban Iigo was a little too slow when Remus Agudaru got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a little luck, Branco FC's Esteban Iigo got control of the ball when Codruț Turcescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manuel Văcaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Esteban Iigo made a huge save. In the 13th minute, Eulalio Tonete ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Avram Nițoi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Esteban Iigo made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Remus Agudaru sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the game, Gualterio Quexal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Avram Nițoi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 23rd match minute, Branco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Weterio to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, Toader Babeș sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Branco FC's Esteban Iigo didn't even have to move. Edgar Josan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Dinu Iureș hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. A collision led to THE CRYSTAL SHIP getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Edgar Josan hit a great ball. Gualterio Quexal kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Branco FC got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Rozarius. In the 46th minute, Costel Teodor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Geronimo Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sotiris Vergos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Avram Nițoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Quexal in the 58th minute of play. Esteban Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Văcaru in the 65th minute of the match. Eulalio Tonete kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Esteban Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Josan in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes THE CRYSTAL SHIP got a freekick which was hit by Sorin Itoafă. The corner led Branco FC's Gualterio Quexal to fire away a dangerous shot which Avram Nițoi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Branco FC booed when THE CRYSTAL SHIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Josan didn't get a good kick on the ball. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Avram Nițoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save THE CRYSTAL SHIP from getting a goal against them. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Avram Nițoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Tonete in the 81st minute of play. Branco FC's Esteban Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Josan in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Sotiris Vergos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Avram Nițoi. Sotiris Vergos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. The Branco FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Branco FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.