U23 World League

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Glauco Gaúcho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Damian Şoiman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nando de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Emerson Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Ulysses Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugur Milcu in the 17th minute of play. After taking down the ball on TAXI-MM-'s corner Emil Bodnar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ulysses Peixoto quite easily take care of the ball. After 19 minutes, Rogério Fantini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ and the TAXI-MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Rogério Fantini got a free kick in the 19th minute. 26 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Damian Şoiman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Glauco Gaúcho. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Glauco Gaúcho in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damian Şoiman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Glauco Gaúcho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1.

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Aurelian Tunaru scored to the left of an out of position Ulysses Peixoto, making the score, 3-2. Panait Ferenț charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Panait Ferenț the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 54th minute, Panait Ferenț hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damian Şoiman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Glauco Gaúcho, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 57th match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panait Ferenț to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugur Milcu got free with Ulysses Peixoto in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 76 played minutes TAXI-MM- got a freekick which was hit by Panait Ferenț. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Glauco Gaúcho sped through TAXI-MM-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Damian Şoiman. Glauco Gaúcho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Damian Şoiman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. TAXI-MM-'s Damian Şoiman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Gaúcho in the 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the TAXI-MM- players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ.