U23 World League

Estádio Aguinhas
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Kryspin Walicki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the game, Nildo Donato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aguinhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Arges Dacia Pitesti the free kick. After having played for 6 minutes, Moise Nisporeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moise Nisporeanu 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 8th minute, Perivaldo Matorin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Paul Mantu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's supporters rose to their feet, but Paul Mantu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guto Martins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eusebiu Curea made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Tiago Gabriel Arósio sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiago Gabriel Arósio in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusebiu Curea saved FC Arges Dacia Pitesti from getting behind. In the 13th minute, Paul Mantu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eusebiu Curea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitório Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Kryspin Walicki notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Aguinhas's Guto Martins. Guto Martins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Eusebiu Curea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save FC Arges Dacia Pitesti from getting a goal against them. Luiz Gustavo Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 38 minutes, Vitório Lago made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Eusebiu Curea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Paul Mantu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute Cléberson Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebiu Curea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitório Lago in the 46th minute of play forced FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's goalkeeper Eusebiu Curea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Aguinhas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tiago Gabriel Arósio was the one to do the kick off. Moise Nisporeanu's late challenge caught a Aguinhas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moise Nisporeanu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Aguinhas booed when FC Arges Dacia Pitesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moise Nisporeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitório Lago in the 56th minute of play forced FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's goalkeeper Eusebiu Curea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Gabriel Arósio took the ball and in the 58 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 2-2. Mihai Dumitrachescu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Guto Martins skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tiago Gabriel Arósio took the ball and in the 63 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 3-2. Eusebiu Curea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Lago in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Mihai Dumitrachescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guto Martins. Aguinhas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mihai Dumitrachescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The supporters of Aguinhas booed when FC Arges Dacia Pitesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moise Nisporeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Moise Nisporeanu got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paul Mantu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Arges Dacia Pitesti's Eusebiu Curea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Lago in the 84th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Arges Dacia Pitesti defense, Tiago Gabriel Arósio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eusebiu Curea. The FC Arges Dacia Pitesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eusebiu Curea should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute, Vitório Lago left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aguinhas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-3.