U23 World League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Petru Tărău made the kick off which started today's match. Olimpiu Târlea didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Branco FC's Sotiris Vergos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when Branco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anier Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Branco FC's zone, Ion Bianu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteban Iigo came out of the goal and Ion Bianu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sotiris Vergos in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olimpiu Târlea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jessie Nangam in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olimpiu Târlea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the A4p FC Gad defense, Ludomil Gargasz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olimpiu Târlea. The A4p FC Gad fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olimpiu Târlea should have stopped the shot. Ludomil Gargasz took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olimpiu Târlea. Olimpiu Târlea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 29th minute Petru Tărău shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Ludomil Gargasz made a precise shot to the right of Olimpiu Târlea. A4p FC Gad's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 32 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goal looked a bit too open when Ludomil Gargasz came free, but Olimpiu Târlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Branco FC's Sotiris Vergos in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A4p FC Gad's goalie prevented a goal. Olimpiu Târlea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludomil Gargasz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute of the match Branco FC got a corner. A4p FC Gad's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonides Eriz ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 48th minute Petru Tărău shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sotiris Vergos to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Olimpiu Târlea got control of the ball when Jessie Nangam tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Codrin Dragalina fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A4p FC Gad's protests and gave Codrin Dragalina a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Codrin Dragalina hit a great ball. Horaţiu Arsenescu kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Leonides Eriz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 66th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 67th minute, Sotiris Vergos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Branco FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Olimpiu Târlea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jessie Nangam in the 70th minute. Ludomil Gargasz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Olimpiu Târlea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A4p FC Gad's Olimpiu Târlea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludomil Gargasz in the 80th minute of play. Jessie Nangam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Olimpiu Târlea made a huge save. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 0-7 when Jessie Nangam sped through A4p FC Gad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Olimpiu Târlea. 86 minutes into the match, Evaristo Jago had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olimpiu Târlea. A4p FC Gad's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evaristo Jago was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. After a rather tough play, A4p FC Gad's Codrin Dragalina got a free kick in the 89th minute. The supporters of Branco FC booed when A4p FC Gad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codrin Dragalina didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Branco FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A4p FC Gad throughout the match.