U23 World League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Sebastian Richie started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Sajones F.C.'s Sebastian Richie dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Gaspar Mambru charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gaspar Mambru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute of the match FC Arges Dacia Pitesti got a corner. Sajones F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paul Mantu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mateo Libertad charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mateo Libertad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 27 minutes into the match, FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Paul Mantu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Quinten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Sajones F.C. getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Emanuel Errolan hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Mihai Dumitrachescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Quinten was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 36 minutes into the match, FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Jerano came free, but Eusebiu Curea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Sajones F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafino Jerano to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Paul Mantu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Quinten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Richie in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusebiu Curea saved FC Arges Dacia Pitesti from getting behind. Mateo Libertad took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eusebiu Curea. Eusebiu Curea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1.

Mateo Libertad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute, Serafino Jerano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Sajones F.C. booed when FC Arges Dacia Pitesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihai Dumitrachescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FC Arges Dacia Pitesti getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Mihai Dumitrachescu hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Richie came free, but Eusebiu Curea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th match minute, Sajones F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Richie to maneuver through the defense. Mihai Dumitrachescu kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Sajones F.C.'s Julio Quinten proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Sajones F.C. from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Julio Quinten had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mihai Dumitrachescu. Claudiu Iacobeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. A collision led to Sajones F.C. getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Mateo Libertad hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Richie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusebiu Curea was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Sajones F.C.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.