U21 World League

Sami Zübeyr Arena
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emilio Cruz started the match with the kick off. Adolfo Abar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes FC Maci -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Ovidiu Encuțu. With his leg Porter Rasø managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when FC Maci -MM-'s Luca Udurbac fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 14 minutes Dunamis's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hortêncio Curvelo who took care of the corner kick. Hortêncio Curvelo made a great header on FC Maci -MM-'s corner, it was just that Dunamis's Porter Rasø managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 18th minute Emilio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Abar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dunamis's Tin Larin got a free kick in the 20th minute. Luca Udurbac scored 1-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Porter Rasø, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25thth minute of the game Luca Udurbac who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dunamis's Porter Rasø was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. FC Maci -MM-'s Adolfo Abar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Faro in the 28th minute of play. Isac Prodan charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isac Prodan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luca Udurbac was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of FC Maci -MM- booed when Dunamis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Porter Rasø showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Udurbac, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Porter Rasø made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazeed Al Abdullah in the 60th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Dunamis's Elmu Raya got a free kick in the 61st minute. Dunamis made a substitution. Carmelo Cristofor replaced Methee Gol. After 66 played minutes, FC Maci -MM-'s Hortêncio Curvelo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Porter Rasø 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 FC Maci -MM- reached it. Adolfo Abar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Gutierrez in the 68th minute of the match. Adolfo Abar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Cruz in the 71st minute of play. Ovidiu Encuțu kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Dunamis's Porter Rasø played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Udurbac in the 77th minute of play. If Luca Udurbac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luca Udurbac recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th match minute, Dunamis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elmu Raya to maneuver through the defense. Elmu Raya took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adolfo Abar. FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to FC Maci -MM- getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Hortêncio Curvelo hit a great ball. Elmu Raya took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adolfo Abar. FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.