U23 World League

Arena da Colina
Spectators: 7974 (Terracing: 5982, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) In the 3rd minute, Atlético da Colina's Orlando Vinhas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Orlando Vinhas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Atlético da Colina protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Orlando Vinhas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Atlético da Colina! Atlético da Colina:s Carlos Germano showed great skill when he stopped Sorin Lipan:s penalty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Costică Brânzaș in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Germano saved Atlético da Colina from getting behind. Carlos Germano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicodim Zogreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Carlos Germano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costică Brânzaș's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Călin Cotoi in the 24th minute of play forced Atlético da Colina's goalkeeper Carlos Germano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chico Bastoss short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Ernest Ştati to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Atlético da Colina's Carlos Germano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Lipan in the 27th minute of play. If Sorin Lipan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carlos Germano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicodim Zogreanu in the 32nd minute of the match. Manoel Penha kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Carlos Germano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costică Brânzaș in the 39th minute of play. Carlos Germano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costică Brânzaș in the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Atlético da Colina made a substitution. Anderson Martins replaced Manoel Penha. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sorin Lipan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Sorin Lipan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Germano. Atlético da Colina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sorin Lipan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Carlos Germano made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Ionuț Nicolescu sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Nicodim Zogreanu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carlos Germano. The goal made the score 0-3. After a rather tough play, Atlético da Colina's Anderson Martins got a free kick in the 64th minute. Carlos Germano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sorin Lipan, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 65th minute Sorin Lipan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético da Colina's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Ionuț Nicolescu scored to the left of an out of position Carlos Germano, making the score, 0-4. In the 70th minute of the match, Călin Cotoi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Germano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ booed when Atlético da Colina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anderson Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Ion Iftodi was substituted for Costică Brânzaș. Anderson Martins hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. João Fantini hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute Leonard Cartianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute Ionuț Nicolescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Nicolescu in the 92nd minute of play forced Atlético da Colina's goalkeeper Carlos Germano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ionuț Nicolescu got free with Carlos Germano in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.