U23 World League

Anfield
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Faustino Montez kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Roberto Quirze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Legacy Youth Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Quirze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Strugure breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dinu Cotuțiu kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Roberto Quirze put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ivan Strugure. After 11 minutes of play, Legacy Youth Academy's Jeremias Marcones made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Strugure was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto Quirze in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Strugure saved Vama Veche ™ from getting behind. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vama Veche ™'s goalkeeper Ivan Strugure, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ivan Strugure showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Montez in the 26th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, Fabian Rosio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Legacy Youth Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vama Veche ™ the free kick. In the 31st minute, Fabian Rosio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iurie Negrescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Rameriz having to interfere. Ivan Strugure made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Montez in the 39th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Vama Veche ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Quirze came free, but Ivan Strugure reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Legacy Youth Academy booed when Vama Veche ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Paraschivescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 played minutes, Legacy Youth Academy's Jonatan Marin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Strugure 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 Legacy Youth Academy reached it.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Paraschivescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Roberto Quirze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 minutes of play, Legacy Youth Academy's Wilfredo Oliveiro made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Strugure was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 58th minute Faustino Montez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Strugure saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Strugure didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roberto Quirze went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 64th minute Wilfredo Oliveiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Strugure saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Strugure was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wilfredo Oliveiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 65 minute of play. Ivan Strugure made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Montez in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Fabian Rosio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Strugure was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. In the 81st match minute, Vama Veche ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Dragotescu to maneuver through the defense. Vama Veche ™'s Ivan Strugure proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Vama Veche ™ from getting a goal against them. Faustino Montez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Strugure having to interfere. After 90th play minutes Wilfredo Oliveiro shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Ivan Strugure and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Vama Veche ™'s Dinu Cotuțiu got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the match was over Legacy Youth Academy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vama Veche ™ throughout the match.