U23 World League

MASTERBET FC
Spectators: 9183 (Terracing: 6889, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 182) The throw-in from Muni Cero in the 3rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MasterBets's Daniel Daraban. With an all-out effort, MasterBets's Anacleto Horado threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jacinto Oso, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 8 minutes Los Gallos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Francis Coppola who took care of the corner kick. The corner led MasterBets's Francis Coppola to fire away a dangerous shot which Anacleto Horado despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Gigel Zăvoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Jerold in the 9th minute of play. Los Gallos's attentive Vladimiro Jerold managed to snatch the ball when Bogdan Aluneanu made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. In the 26th minute Francis Coppola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gipuzkoa Chamochin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corneliu Zogreanu hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Jacinto Oso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Horado having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Los Gallos's goalkeeper Anacleto Horado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francis Coppola. Francis Coppola got in the 40th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Anacleto Horado handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. George Paulică was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 42 minutes into the match. MasterBets made a substitution. Gong Zhi Peng replaced Francis Coppola. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of MasterBets:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Los Gallos:s goal. Gigel Zăvoiu had in the 44thth minute some difficulties stopping Vladimiro Jerold's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gigel Zăvoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Abellan in the 45th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Los Gallos's Marcos Abellan got a free kick in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcos Abellan to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Los Gallos booed when MasterBets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogdan Aluneanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Gong Zhi Peng got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Marcos Abellan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Abellan in the 71st minute of play forced MasterBets's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Gong Zhi Peng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 79th minute of the game was made by Bogdan Aluneanu with Constantin Costăchescu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. MasterBets's Gigel Zăvoiu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save MasterBets from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Los Gallos booed when MasterBets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Oso didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Los Gallos players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented MasterBets from taking control. The game ends in a draw.