U23 World League

PunisherS Arena
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Edmílson Senna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Josué Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, AFC PunisherS™'s Eduard Isvoreanu got a free kick in the 8th minute. Fernandão Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sever Ţurcaş came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the AFC PunisherS™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sever Ţurcaş couldn't finish the play. Isac Frunză could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Claudinho Macedo made a huge save. Nae Malcoci hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Costin Ignătoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmílson Senna's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Senna in the 21st minute of play forced AFC PunisherS™'s goalkeeper Costin Ignătoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of AFC PunisherS™ booed when Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wesley Veloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Mihnea Costea from long distance, 23 minutes into the match, got Claudinho Macedo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mădălin Barbonța in the 30th minute of play forced Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's goalkeeper Claudinho Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmílson Senna hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isac Frunză in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinho Macedo saved Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ from getting behind. With a little luck, Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Claudinho Macedo got control of the ball when Isac Frunză tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hílton Branco in the 38th minute of play forced AFC PunisherS™'s goalkeeper Costin Ignătoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Josué Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match Mihnea Costea sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Claudinho Macedo skillfully saved the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mădălin Barbonța to strike the kick off in the second half. If Fabian Ciociu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Claudinho Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Frunză in the 53rd minute of play. After some careless play in the AFC PunisherS™ defense, Glauco Cruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Costin Ignătoiu. The AFC PunisherS™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Costin Ignătoiu should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mădălin Barbonța in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinho Macedo saved Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ from getting behind. After 63 minutes, Sever Ţurcaş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC PunisherS™ and the Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes AFC PunisherS™ got a freekick which was hit by Sever Ţurcaş. 64 minutes into the match, AFC PunisherS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Josué Aguiar came free, but Costin Ignătoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Josué Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Ignătoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florin Hrandabur's late challenge caught a Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florin Hrandabur helped the player get up and apologised. Florin Hrandabur hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in AFC PunisherS™'s zone, Edmílson Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Ignătoiu came out of the goal and Edmílson Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to AFC PunisherS™ getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Eduard Isvoreanu hit a great ball. If Isac Frunză had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes AFC PunisherS™ got a freekick which was hit by Eduard Isvoreanu. Sever Ţurcaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Macedo having to interfere. Claudinho Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isac Frunză in the 95th minute of the match. The AFC PunisherS™ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's performance. The match ended with a win for Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ.