World League

R Park
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) 3 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goal looked a bit too open when Iosif Şiman came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristi Miheș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquiles Gana in the 4th minute of the match. If Aquiles Gana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristi Miheș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquiles Gana, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. AC Morena's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Şiman in the 11th minute of play. Aquiles Gana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 14th minute Aquiles Gana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristi Miheș saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristi Miheș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquiles Gana in the 17th minute of play. Dražen Ladić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iosif Şiman in the 24th minute of play. After some careless play in the Armada defense, Aquiles Gana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristi Miheș. The Armada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristi Miheș should have stopped the shot. Dražen Ladić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filomeno Igon in the 35th minute. After 36 minutes, He Wei Feng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Armada and the AC Morena players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Armada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by He Wei Feng to maneuver through the defense. Aquiles Gana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristi Miheș having to interfere. AC Morena's Hiroshi Jito was substituted for Cristoforo Labate. 38 minutes into the game, one of AC Morena:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dražen Ladić had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Iosif Şiman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After the first half AC Morena were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aquiles Gana made a kick off. AC Morena's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Benkó in the 52nd minute of play. Iosif Şiman scored 1-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dražen Ladić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 56th play minutes Kylian Henry shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Dražen Ladić and just under the crossbar into goal. After 61 minutes of play, AC Morena's Aquiles Gana made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristi Miheș was left in no man's land by his defense there! 66 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goal looked a bit too open when Kylian Henry came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armada made a substitution. Sun Xiong replaced Tião Beckenbauer. When Armada's Róbert Benkó in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Morena's goalie prevented a goal. Dražen Ladić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kylian Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Armada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iosif Şiman in the 77th minute. Kylian Henry was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 81st minute Kylian Henry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dražen Ladić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the AC Morena defense, Filomeno Igon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dražen Ladić. The AC Morena fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dražen Ladić should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kylian Henry in the 86th minute of play forced AC Morena's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Róbert Benkó scored 5-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dražen Ladić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iosif Şiman in the 94th minute of play forced AC Morena's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.