U23 World League

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 7859 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emilian Răduța made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th minute Alejo Bazkoare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Buzincu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of La Maquina 9-12-18 booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilie Nasta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Clis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Ţiţeica in the 23rd minute of play. Emilian Răduța could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Felix Clis made a huge save. 27 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goalkeeper Felix Clis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Ţiţeica. With a little luck, La Maquina 9-12-18's Felix Clis got control of the ball when George Ţiţeica tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Clis made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Ionuț Năsturel sent off a good shot on target. Emilian Răduța could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Felix Clis made a huge save. Domingos Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Filiberto Bero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Buzincu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 minutes, Domingos Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Maquina 9-12-18 and the FC Buzău players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Domingos Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filiberto Bero to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Năsturel came free, but Felix Clis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Buzincu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Umbruso in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilian Răduța in the 57th minute of play forced La Maquina 9-12-18's goalkeeper Felix Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If George Ţiţeica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Ţiţeica in the 62nd minute of play forced La Maquina 9-12-18's goalkeeper Felix Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Valentin Porfirio got a free kick in the 70th minute. Alex Buzincu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Gelacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Maquina 9-12-18's Felix Clis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionuț Năsturel in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to La Maquina 9-12-18 getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Tobias Maju hit a great ball. Felix Clis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Gherdan in the 81st minute of the match. Felix Clis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Răduța in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Buzău defense, Dario Gelacio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Buzincu. The FC Buzău fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Buzincu should have stopped the shot. Filiberto Bero hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. FC Buzău's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ionuț Năsturel in the 92nd minute. The corner ended in Ionuț Năsturel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but La Maquina 9-12-18's Felix Clis did a great save. Domingos Torres was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 96 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the game, one of La Maquina 9-12-18:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 97th minute there was a penalty for FC Buzău. Ionuț Năsturel stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Felix Clis. 2-1.