U23 World League

Maidan Arena
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leandro Damião made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Damião in the 4th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute, Leandro Damião made a precise shot to the right of Virgil Lixandru. Juventus PTM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 8thth minute of the game Leandro Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Carvalho shot a long shot in the 10th minute and a light blocked Virgil Lixandru hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-2. Virgil Lixandru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The audience was convinced that Daniel Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgil Lixandru was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Şumălan in the 18th minute of play forced Dinamo Colorado's goalkeeper Wellington Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monge Mong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Dinamo Colorado's Wellington Abraão got control of the ball when Cornel Bourceanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dinamo Colorado's Daniel Carvalho got a free kick in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monge Mong in the 30th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 32 in the game by Cornel Bourceanu from a close distance when the talented Wellington Abraão managed to make a qualified save. Dinamo Colorado's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monge Mong in the 34th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Monge Mong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Virgil Lixandru was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. If Tadeu Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cornel Bourceanu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Ivan Şumălan got a free kick in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Cornel Doman got a free kick in the 54th minute. Dinamo Colorado's Monge Mong shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Virgil Lixandru but with some difficulty. In the 56th minute, Lúcio Catarinense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute Ivan Şumălan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgil Lixandru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Monge Mong in the 61st minute. With an all-out effort, Dinamo Colorado's Virgil Lixandru threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leandro Damião, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Monge Mong took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Virgil Lixandru to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Adrian Hosu hit a great ball. After 83 played minutes Juventus PTM got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Hosu. 84 minutes into the match, Juventus PTM's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Trigo came free, but Virgil Lixandru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Trigos short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Virgil Lixandru to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Miguel Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the match, Juventus PTM's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Trigo came free, but Virgil Lixandru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dinamo Colorado'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.