U23 World League

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ando Descalzo kicked off to start the match. Chi Tzalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Soyuncu Entero, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. FC BaLiSt's Chi Tzalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ando Descalzo in the 4th minute of play. Emilio Haro made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Yang Wei sent off a good shot on target. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Emilio Haro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 11th minute of play. Chi Tzalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ando Descalzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chi Tzalov didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Ando Descalzo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 21st minute, FC BaLiSt's Yang Wei dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Chi Tzalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Soyuncu Entero in the 24th minute of the match. In the 24th minute Soyuncu Entero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chi Tzalov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th match minute, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frans Berrueta to maneuver through the defense. After 28 played minutes FC BaLiSt got a freekick which was hit by Ereinotz Gonzalez. 36 minutes into the match, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goalkeeper Emilio Haro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valentin Zotincă. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Guzman didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 42nd minute of play forced POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goalkeeper Emilio Haro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pelion Pelon in the 45th minute of play forced FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Chi Tzalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Zotincă in the 46th minute of play forced POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goalkeeper Emilio Haro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yang Wei to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goal looked a bit too open when Dorin Stroici came free, but Emilio Haro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Soyuncu Entero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chi Tzalov having to make a save. Emilio Haro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yang Wei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zotincă came free, but Emilio Haro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Valentin Zotincă in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Pegoraro La Penna. In the 74th minute, one of FC BaLiSt:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC BaLiSt. 76 minutes into the match, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goal looked a bit too open when Yang Wei came free, but Emilio Haro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Emilio Haro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 79th minute of play. Emilio Haro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Chao Yan in the 82nd minute of the match. Emilio Haro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Zotincă, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goalkeeper Emilio Haro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Dorin Stroici ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emilio Haro was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Emil Harhoiu replaced Valentin Zotincă. Cristian Gârniceanu hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Octavian Paulescu charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Octavian Paulescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC BaLiSt's Octavian Paulescu got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Emilio Haro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Chao Yan in the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Pegoraro La Penna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There was no doubt that FC BaLiSt were the better team. FC BaLiSt's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.