U23 World League

Hombre Gris Libertad
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Champions Iasi's Cazimir Zăraşcu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Profecías de Parravicini got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Gumaro. George Vâlcu might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Tohias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. George Vâlcu ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the match, George Vâlcu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Tohias. Profecías de Parravicini's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that George Vâlcu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cazimir Zăraşcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Santo Tohias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Desiderio Servando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Edgar Tarcu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Champions Iasi's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Tarcu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santo Tohias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ruben Estebano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cazimir Zăraşcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Santo Tohias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. George Vâlcu struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Santo Tohias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Champions Iasi. If Cazimir Zăraşcu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute George Vâlcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Tohias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Desiderio Servando to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Desiderio Servando left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Profecías de Parravicini fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Santo Tohias made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Vâlcu in the 62nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saturnino Fernandez during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Champions Iasi booed when Profecías de Parravicini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eduard Ghișe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Profecías de Parravicini's Saturnino Fernandez got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Saturnino Fernandez off the ground. After a rather tough play, Profecías de Parravicini's Saturnino Fernandez got a free kick in the 70th minute. Profecías de Parravicini's Santo Tohias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Profecías de Parravicini from getting a goal against them. After 86 played minutes Champions Iasi got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Măgureanu. Champions Iasi played a much better game than Profecías de Parravicini and deserved their victory. The Profecías de Parravicini players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.