U23 World League

Capua Amphitheatre
Spectators: 8006 (Terracing: 6006, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Sorin Lipan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Apolo Rameriz made a precise shot to the right of Ernest Ştati. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mugur Aanicăi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Nicolescu in the 6th minute of the match. Mugur Aanicăi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Nicolescu in the 6th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Apolo Rameriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Ştati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, Apolo Rameriz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernest Ştati was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 15 minutes into the game, Ionuț Nicolescu lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Mugur Aanicăi. 25 minutes into the match, ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚'s goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Nicolescu came free, but Mugur Aanicăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafino Gartzi scored 1-4 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ernest Ştati, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costică Brânzaș in the 33rd minute of play forced ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚'s goalkeeper Mugur Aanicăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Ignado came free, but Ernest Ştati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernest Ştati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Snow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costică Brânzaș in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mugur Aanicăi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some careless play in the ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ defense, Nicodim Zogreanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mugur Aanicăi. The ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mugur Aanicăi should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 2-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Dacian Burnei kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Ignado in the 52nd minute of play forced Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s goalkeeper Ernest Ştati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nicodim Zogreanu fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s protests and gave Nicodim Zogreanu a yellow card for diving instead. After 54 played minutes Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ got a freekick which was hit by Nicodim Zogreanu. In the 56th minute, Denis Snow left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. Costică Brânzaș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basarab Rareș's late challenge caught a ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basarab Rareș helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ booed when Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basarab Rareș didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elpidio Snow who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Ernest Ştati when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 66th minute Denis Snow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Ştati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sorin Lipan spun around in front of the goal 68 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚'s goal. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Ion Iftodi was substituted for Costică Brânzaș. After a rather tough play, Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Costică Brânzaș got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Mugur Aanicăi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sorin Lipan in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ionuț Nicolescu hit a great ball. Ernest Ştati acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 81st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marcial Mogel. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Ernest Ştati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Snow in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ booed when ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Snow didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Sorin Lipan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mugur Aanicăi. ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sorin Lipan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ♚ Bastardos del Rey ♚ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.