U23 World League

La Sanguchera
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Albano Oro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Petru Baba's late challenge caught a ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petru Baba helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petru Baba to maneuver through the defense. Narcis Cozorici took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Harkaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Albano Oro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 17 minutes of play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Eugen Butuc made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pascual Virila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albano Oro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Narcis Cozorici tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 26 played minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Mereuță. When ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Albano Oro in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie prevented a goal. Narcis Cozorici was a little too slow when Albano Oro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. With a little luck, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Narcis Cozorici got control of the ball when Albano Oro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eugen Butuc to make the kick off. Pascual Virila made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Marius Cucerdean sent off a good shot on target. In the 54th minute, Ricardo Urtats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Narcis Cozorici showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 66 minutes into the match, Dario Harkaitz notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Narcis Cozorici. Narcis Cozorici was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 71 minutes into the game, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Albano Oro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Narcis Cozorici made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Cucerdean got free with Pascual Virila in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Narcis Cozorici showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Harkaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. If Ricardo Urtats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albano Oro took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Narcis Cozorici. Narcis Cozorici dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 89 minutes into the game, Moise Tulbure cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Pascual Virila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Gamus's late challenge caught a White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Gamus helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Gamus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pascual Virila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moise Tulbure in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Ricardo Urtats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.