U23 World League

Stade des Lumières
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ciprian Eniceicu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Milan Futuro's Ciprian Eniceicu got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciprian Eniceicu in the 6th minute of play. Pascal Collon's late challenge caught a Milan Futuro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pascal Collon helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Formation Pure Lyonnaise:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Milan Futuro:s goal. In the 8th minute there was a penalty for Milan Futuro. Ciprian Eniceicu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nelson Cloarec. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Eniceicu in the 16th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Cornel Daimacă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nelson Cloarec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Eniceicu in the 22nd minute of the match. Nelson Cloarec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciprian Eniceicu, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. If Ciprian Eniceicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 25 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Eniceicu came free, but Nelson Cloarec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelson Cloarec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Eniceicu in the 27th minute of the match. After 28 minutes of play, Milan Futuro's Ciprian Eniceicu made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nelson Cloarec was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Milan Futuro getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Aristide Boltașu hit a great ball. Nelson Cloarec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciprian Eniceicu in the 38th minute of play. Ciprian Eniceicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ciprian Eniceicu spun around in front of the goal 41 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal. Ciprian Eniceicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelson Cloarec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Eniceicu in the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th minute Ciprian Eniceicu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Cloarec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Milan Futuro made a substitution. Alex Şimoc replaced Davide Frattesi. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Davy Giacomoni was the one to do the kick off. Radu Domide took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davy Giacomoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciprian Eniceicu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Cloarec having to interfere. The Milan Futuro fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Milan Futuro's Ciprian Eniceicu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ciprian Eniceicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelson Cloarec made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciprian Eniceicu in the 69th minute. With his leg Nelson Cloarec managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Milan Futuro's Ciprian Eniceicu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 73 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Eniceicu came free, but Nelson Cloarec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciprian Eniceicu. Ciprian Eniceicu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Cloarec having to interfere. Milan Futuro's Emil Sângeorzan was substituted for Ciprian Eniceicu. 85 minutes in the game, Aristide Boltașu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nelson Cloarec having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Sângeorzan. Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Emil Sângeorzan 87 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Sângeorzan in the 90th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Sângeorzan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Milan Futuro's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.