U23 World League

Zini Stadium
Spectators: 7573 (Terracing: 5681, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) Melchor Ondino made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the match, Emilian Ciprian notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cremonese's Horacio Vitin. Horacio Vitin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 6 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Coșereanu came free, but Horacio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Melchor Ondino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nistor Arjoca having to interfere. The supporters of -BZF- Petrolul Berca booed when Cremonese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Asur didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 12 played minutes -BZF- Petrolul Berca got a freekick which was hit by Eliodor Rada. Mihai Opriș hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Cremonese's Teodosio Niva got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Melchor Ondino scored to the left of an out of position Nistor Arjoca, making the score, 1-1. If Godofredo Umbruso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 26 played minutes -BZF- Petrolul Berca got a freekick which was hit by Mihai Opriș. 27 minutes into the match, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Domeka came free, but Nistor Arjoca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goal looked a bit too open when Eliodor Birișu came free, but Horacio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nistor Arjoca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Domeka in the 35th minute of the match. Melchor Ondino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Nistor Arjoca made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Victorio Txema managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cremonese's supporters rose to their feet, but Victorio Txema was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nistor Arjoca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 47 minutes of play, Cremonese's Alfonso Domeka made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nistor Arjoca was left in no man's land by his defense there! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emilian Ciprian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victor Eguen during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Victor Eguen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilian Ciprian, 55 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 58th minute Isac Baldovin suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Gualterio Idacio fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cremonese's protests and gave Gualterio Idacio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th match minute, Cremonese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Idacio to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Cremonese defense, Emilian Ciprian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Horacio Vitin. The Cremonese fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Horacio Vitin should have stopped the shot. Nistor Arjoca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Domeka in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Victorio Txema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Arjoca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of -BZF- Petrolul Berca booed when Cremonese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godofredo Umbruso didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cremonese getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Gualterio Idacio hit a great ball. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Emilian Ciprian in the 89th minute. After 93 played minutes -BZF- Petrolul Berca got a freekick which was hit by Mihai Opriș. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Nistor Arjoca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Ondino in the 94th minute of play. In the 98th minute Godofredo Umbruso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Arjoca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Cremonese supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching -BZF- Petrolul Berca's performance. The match ended with a win for -BZF- Petrolul Berca.