U23 World League

Estadio Matute
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gartzi Domingo kicked off to start the match. Petruț Vlăsiu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pitin Baños having to make a save. After 5 played minutes, Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Anghel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pitin Baños came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Galati Harbour Cats reached it. 7 minutes into the match, Sebastian Andone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pitin Baños. ALIANZA 1901's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Andone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea got control of the ball when Gartzi Domingo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Basarab Zdroană hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ALIANZA 1901's Pitin Baños played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Andone in the 17th minute of play. Rafel Bejarano hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Veremundo Varona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the match, Sebastian Andone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pitin Baños. ALIANZA 1901's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Andone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The supporters of ALIANZA 1901 booed when Galati Harbour Cats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petruț Vlăsiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute, Urre Salce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urre Salce kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, ALIANZA 1901's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Vlăsiu came free, but Pitin Baños reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Petruț Vlăsiu came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Galati Harbour Cats 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 Petruț Vlăsiu couldn't finish the play. In the 45th match minute, Galati Harbour Cats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petruț Vlăsiu to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Porfirio Regulez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Veremundo Varona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manole Ghiondea having to interfere. Galati Harbour Cats's Manole Ghiondea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veremundo Varona in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Vlăsiu in the 63rd minute of play forced ALIANZA 1901's goalkeeper Pitin Baños to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Andone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Pitin Baños made a huge save. The corner ended in Filip Mavrogheni almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ALIANZA 1901's Pitin Baños did a great save. Petruț Vlăsiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pitin Baños was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Sebastian Andone capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sebastian Andone really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. The supporters of Galati Harbour Cats booed when ALIANZA 1901 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diegotxe Pujals didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pitin Baños showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Vlăsiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veremundo Varona during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Veremundo Varona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Galati Harbour Cats walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.