U23 World League

Unicorns Temple
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Unicorns ™'s Tudor Bodea 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. Aurel Huștiu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Jose Ignazio managed to get in a good position for a shot. STARK F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Jose Ignazio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Corneliu Vulpăşin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, STARK F.C.'s Harry Kane got a free kick in the 7th minute. The long shot by Aurel Huștiu in the 8th minute really tested Gigi Buffon's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 12th minute, Antonio Barijho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The STARK F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 17th minute Harry Kane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Vulpăşin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corneliu Vulpăşin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Barijho, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Francisco Abascal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corneliu Vulpăşin having to interfere. In the 25th minute Antonio Barijho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Vulpăşin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corneliu Vulpăşin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Abascal, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Calistrat Mihalcea hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Harry Kane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Mugur Siniştean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of STARK F.C. booed when Unicorns ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurel Huștiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Unicorns ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Barijho came free, but Corneliu Vulpăşin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugur Siniştean kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Codrin Boc in the 37th minute of play forced STARK F.C.'s goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to STARK F.C. getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Sebastian Dayam hit a great ball. Harry Kane took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Corneliu Vulpăşin. Corneliu Vulpăşin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Francisco Abascal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Corneliu Vulpăşin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tudor Bodeas short, quick shot in the 48thth minute got Gigi Buffon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After the first half STARK F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antonio Barijho to strike the kick off in the second half. Corneliu Vulpăşin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Barijho in the 55th minute of the match. Sebastian Dayam hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, STARK F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Petrică Ţirpescu came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Abascal took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Corneliu Vulpăşin. Corneliu Vulpăşin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. STARK F.C. made a substitution. Romeo Lizer replaced Sebastian Dayam. After a rather tough play, Unicorns ™'s Calistrat Mihalcea got a free kick in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Unicorns ™'s Iacob Surdu got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Antonio Barijho made a precise shot to the right of Corneliu Vulpăşin. Unicorns ™'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Corneliu Vulpăşin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Kane, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Unicorns ™'s Tudor Bodea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigi Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Francisco Abascal's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Corneliu Vulpăşin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. STARK F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.