U23 World League

Hangar
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabian Verzea started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nae Mihăescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anton Topală charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anton Topală the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Anton Topală hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Kultapossukerho's Veikka Koskinen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Horea Raicu. Horea Raicu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Pietari Jaakkola took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Horea Raicu to make any attempt to save it. After 19 played minutes -BZF- Fc Gheraseni got a freekick which was hit by Anton Topală. The audience was convinced that Panait Dănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elbert Hand was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's Alin Moldoveanu got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Kultapossukerho's Auno Puranen got a free kick in the 34th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Veikka Koskinen in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horea Raicu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. -BZF- Fc Gheraseni's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Joel Palolahti scored to the left of an out of position Horea Raicu, making the score, 6-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

53 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goalkeeper Elbert Hand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabian Verzea. Horea Raicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andy Jackson in the 57th minute of play. Horea Raicu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veikka Koskinen in the 59th minute of the match. Andy Jackson took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Horea Raicu. Horea Raicu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Elbert Hand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Moldoveanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horea Raicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Jackson, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Gelu Săvescu kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. When Andy Jackson came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Kultapossukerho 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 Andy Jackson couldn't finish the play. Pietari Jaakkola scored 8-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horea Raicu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fabian Verzea took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elbert Hand. Elbert Hand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-1. Kultapossukerho's Jonni Laaksonen was substituted for Salomo Kiviharju. After 82 minutes of play, Kultapossukerho's Veikka Koskinen made it 9-1 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! After 90 minutes of play, Kultapossukerho's Veikka Koskinen made it 10-1 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! Horea Raicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietari Jaakkola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.