U23 World League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Petru Tărău took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Dinamita on Grass's Igor Sainz got control of the ball when Codrin Dragalina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Igor Sainz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Tărău in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dinamita on Grass's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ion Bianu was slow to take the kick. During this time A4p FC Gad's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Codrin Dragalina heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Petru Tărău blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Igor Sainz having to make a save. In the 17th minute Petru Tărău shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Sainz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Petru Tărău had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Igor Sainz. Dinamita on Grass's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petru Tărău was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 22 minutes into the match, Petru Tărău notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Dinamita on Grass's Igor Sainz. Igor Sainz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Igor Sainz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Tărău in the 29th minute of play. Igor Sainz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Tărău in the 30th minute of play. From a short distance, A4p FC Gad's Petru Tărău, in the 30th minute, tried to place the ball behind Igor Sainz, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Igor Sainz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Codrin Dragalina in the 38th minute. With a little luck, Dinamita on Grass's Igor Sainz got control of the ball when Codrin Dragalina tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Dinamita on Grass's goal looked a bit too open when Petru Tărău came free, but Igor Sainz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Niculae Boltașu hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match Conrado Odín shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olimpiu Târlea showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 60th match minute, Dinamita on Grass was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernando Zafrilla to maneuver through the defense. A4p FC Gad's Octavian Odobescu was substituted for Nechifor Sorin. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Matei Filipoiu replaced Petru Tărău. Codrin Dragalina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Sainz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Grigoroiu in the 66th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ion Bianu during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Bianu to maneuver through the defense. After 71 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Ion Bianu. After a rather tough play, Dinamita on Grass's Hernando Zafrilla got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute Codrin Dragalina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Sainz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Codrin Dragalina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Sainz was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. After having played for 83 minutes, Matei Filipoiu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A4p FC Gad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matei Filipoiu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute Matei Filipoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Sainz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The A4p FC Gad fans cheered their team off the field, for while Dinamita on Grass had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.