U23 World League

RAE
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5687, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maxim Șerbulea got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of ⚽RAE⚽ booed when Tiger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolf Matzken didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Tor Jäger notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ⚽RAE⚽'s Ionuț Cozma. Ionuț Cozma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 16th minute Arvid Wacker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionuț Cozma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Horaţiu Bălan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ionuț Cozma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roswin Westermayer in the 21st minute of the match. ⚽RAE⚽'s Ionuț Cozma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albrecht Kowalke in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albrecht Kowalke in the 24th minute of play forced ⚽RAE⚽'s goalkeeper Ionuț Cozma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxim Șerbulea hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, ⚽RAE⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Tor Jäger came free, but Ionuț Cozma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, ⚽RAE⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Roswin Westermayer came free, but Ionuț Cozma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ionuț Cozma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roswin Westermayer, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Nicu Pătran kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 37 minutes, Roswin Westermayer made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. ⚽RAE⚽'s Ionuț Cozma tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to ⚽RAE⚽ getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Aristide Maghiar hit a great ball. After some careless play in the ⚽RAE⚽ defense, Roswin Westermayer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ionuț Cozma. The ⚽RAE⚽ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ionuț Cozma should have stopped the shot. 44 minutes into the match, Tiger's Roswin Westermayer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ionuț Cozma narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Elis Färber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The ⚽RAE⚽ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tiger were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Tor Jäger made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Tiger getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Elis Färber hit a great ball. Ionuț Cozma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roswin Westermayer in the 57th minute of play. Ionuț Cozma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arvid Wacker in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Tiger's Roswin Westermayer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 69th play minute Arvid Wacker came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ionuț Cozma. 0-5. A hard shot 76 in the game by Roswin Westermayer from a close distance when the talented Ionuț Cozma managed to make a qualified save. ⚽RAE⚽'s players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Tiger's Albrecht Kowalke got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 78th match minute, Tiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albrecht Kowalke to maneuver through the defense. Ionuț Cozma made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Ulrich Pickartz sent off a good shot on target. Ulrich Pickartz scored 0-6 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ionuț Cozma, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tor Jäger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ionuț Cozma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiger's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.