U23 World League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sanderson Cabeleira started the match with the kick off. The supporters of -BZF- Barca de Buzau booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Mârza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Sanderson Cabeleira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonas Hermansson was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 16 minutes into the game, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Maxim Lupașcu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Hermansson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Sanderson Cabeleira got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Petersson in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonas Hermansson saved BlueLionesse from getting behind. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by BlueLionesse's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Viorel Bungescu was slow to take the kick. During this time -BZF- Barca de Buzau's players had a chance to rest. Sanderson Cabeleira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonas Hermansson having to make a save. Sanderson Cabeleira scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonas Hermansson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonas Hermansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanderson Cabeleira in the 36th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Sanderson Cabeleira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Hermansson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilian Stolnicu got free with Big Saver in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Zhuang Quan fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BlueLionesse's protests and gave Zhuang Quan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Zhuang Quan got a free kick in the 46th minute. Big Saver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Ştefănuţ, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Jonas Hermansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Petersson in the 52nd minute of play. Jonas Hermansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Petersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Dênis Hermes got a free kick in the 56th minute. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Zhuang Quan hit a great ball. Zhuang Quan kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 63rd match minute, -BZF- Barca de Buzau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Cooke to maneuver through the defense. BlueLionesse's Emy Marioara was substituted for Emilian Stolnicu. In the 64th minute, Aaron Cooke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute Sanderson Cabeleira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Sebastian Gentiletti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sanderson Cabeleira in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonas Hermansson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 74 played minutes BlueLionesse got a freekick which was hit by Kılıçhan Ekici. In the 80th minute Sanderson Cabeleira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. BlueLionesse's Jonas Hermansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marc Gol in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Sanderson Cabeleira came free, but Jonas Hermansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Aurel Rusu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BlueLionesse's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave -BZF- Barca de Buzau the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, BlueLionesse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurel Rusu to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Viorel Bungescu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonas Hermansson 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 -BZF- Barca de Buzau reached it. Emy Marioara hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. With a little luck, BlueLionesse's Jonas Hermansson got control of the ball when Sanderson Cabeleira tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched -BZF- Barca de Buzau eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.