U23 World League

Diadema FC
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabian Verzea kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the game, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Fabian Verzea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manoel Loarte made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, Montevideo City Torque's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Verzea came free, but Manoel Loarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 played minutes -BZF- Fc Gheraseni got a freekick which was hit by Gelu Săvescu. Manoel Loarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Verzea in the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, Montevideo City Torque was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Capdevila to maneuver through the defense. Montevideo City Torque's Manoel Loarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Verzea in the 22nd minute of play. When Gabriel Almarza fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montevideo City Torque's protests and gave Gabriel Almarza a yellow card for diving instead. Gabriel Almarza hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 27th minute of the game, when Sabin Strugure after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Montevideo City Torque's goal. Sabin Strugure was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. In the 30th minute, Panait Dănescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The -BZF- Fc Gheraseni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Gabriel Almarza got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Montevideo City Torque's Gabriel Almarza got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Montevideo City Torque getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Pau Covillas hit a great ball. Betadur Medel hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Bizi Saludes hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute of the match, Panait Dănescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Manoel Loarte saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bizi Saludes was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Montevideo City Torque's Bizi Saludes made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horea Raicu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 55 minutes into the match, Montevideo City Torque's goal looked a bit too open when Panait Dănescu came free, but Manoel Loarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 played minutes Montevideo City Torque got a freekick which was hit by Angel Cadaval. After a rather tough play, -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Alin Moldoveanu got a free kick in the 61st minute. Panait Dănescu scored 3-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manoel Loarte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 66 played minutes -BZF- Fc Gheraseni got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Verzea. Montevideo City Torque's Manoel Loarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Moldoveanu in the 71st minute of play. A collision led to Montevideo City Torque getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Pau Covillas hit a great ball. Manoel Loarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Verzea in the 76th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the game, Anton Topală was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montevideo City Torque the free kick. Anton Topală hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Manoel Loarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Verzea, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Manoel Loarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Moldoveanu in the 81st minute of play. After 82 played minutes Montevideo City Torque got a freekick which was hit by Bizi Saludes. In the 91st match minute, Montevideo City Torque was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Fabian Verzea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Loarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Panait Dănescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manoel Loarte. Montevideo City Torque's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Panait Dănescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2.