U21 World League

Arena Palestra
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Olimpiu Necula took the kick off in the first half of the match. Walmir Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Luck's Ciprian Barboni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walmir Schmidt in the 17th minute of play. The supporters of Zandarin FC booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelian Bulgar didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Walmir Schmidt in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciprian Barboni saved FC Luck from getting behind. Ciprian Barboni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival da Costa in the 31st minute of play. Ciprian Barboni made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Célio Leme sent off a good shot on target. José Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 minutes, Célio Leme mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zandarin FC and the FC Luck players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zandarin FC's Célio Leme got a free kick in the 34th minute. Olimpiu Necula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Mihele might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedrinho Severo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Mihele ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, FC Luck's Cristi Aaxiniei got a free kick in the 45th minute. Aurelian Bulgar charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelian Bulgar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Zandarin FC booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelian Bulgar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Célio Leme took the ball and in the 49 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciprian Barboni. Ciprian Barboni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Célio Leme made a kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Olimpiu Necula dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedrinho Severo, 1-1. Ciprian Barboni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Leme in the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Dorival da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciprian Barboni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedrinho Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Necula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Codreanu came free, but Pedrinho Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olimpiu Necula could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Pedrinho Severo made a huge save. Cristi Aaxiniei blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedrinho Severo having to make a save. David Mihele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the match, Olimpiu Necula notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Zandarin FC's Pedrinho Severo. Pedrinho Severo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Felix Codreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Pedrinho Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedrinho Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olimpiu Necula in the 100th minute of the match.