World League

APSHA ARENA
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Klement Mnich made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Klement Mnich reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Emil Gabor. The goal made the score 1-0. Eric Păvăloae's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marjan Yatsenko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Emil Gabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klement Mnich, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After some careless play in the F.C. SPERANTZA defense, Eric Păvăloae kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marjan Yatsenko. The F.C. SPERANTZA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marjan Yatsenko should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's goal looked a bit too open when Klement Mnich came free, but Emil Gabor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emil Gabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Eguen in the 21st minute of the match. Cătălin Mischie kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Ilie Răduleț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjan Yatsenko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eric Păvăloae came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Ninjas in Pyjamas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eric Păvăloae couldn't finish the play. Marjan Yatsenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Păvăloae in the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicanor Eguen in the 32nd minute of play forced Ninjas in Pyjamas's goalkeeper Emil Gabor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Emil Gabor successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Marjan Yatsenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute of the match Ninjas in Pyjamas got a corner. F.C. SPERANTZA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ilie Răduleț ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ninjas in Pyjamas's Ilie Răduleț was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marjan Yatsenko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Eric Păvăloae struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Marjan Yatsenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ninjas in Pyjamas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Păvăloae in the 46th minute of play forced F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Marjan Yatsenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The F.C. SPERANTZA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ninjas in Pyjamas were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eric Păvăloae to make the kick off. Marjan Yatsenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Păvăloae in the 53rd minute of the match. Emil Gabor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klement Mnich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emil Gabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Sobko in the 69th minute of the match. Marjan Yatsenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Păvăloae in the 79th minute of play. Emil Gabor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 80th minute of play. Mihnea Iosub kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Marjan Yatsenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Păvăloae, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.