World League

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karim Cosme got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Hodorog in the 4th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Jordan Laforgue to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hervé Annette to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute Cezar Alexandru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jordan Laforgue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The UFC STEAUA fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when UFC STEAUA's Cezar Alexandru looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 15 played minutes UFC STEAUA got a freekick which was hit by Albert Hodorog. Jordan Laforgue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Alexandru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Albert Hodorog left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC STEAUA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Jordan Laforgue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palmiro Mourinho charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Palmiro Mourinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Palmiro Mourinho hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. João Massa made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Grégory Castello sent off a good shot on target. Kong Xiang Hao made in the 33rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Nistor Fenici immediately put the ball in play. 34 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Cezar Alexandru came free, but Jordan Laforgue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jordan Laforgue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezar Alexandru in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cezar Alexandru made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Éloi Le Calvez got a free kick in the 51st minute. Grégory Castello hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue got control of the ball when Hermengildo Jobo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jordan Laforgue made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 65th minute. Jordan Laforgue showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezar Alexandru, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. If Hermengildo Jobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rathmore Lime Tree's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Cezar Alexandru scored to the left of an out of position Jordan Laforgue, making the score, 0-4. Jordan Laforgue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Hodorog in the 87th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Brian Boullet got a free kick in the 90th minute. Hermengildo Jobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jordan Laforgue made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cezar Alexandru in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martial Hess during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 97th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martial Hess to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over UFC STEAUA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rathmore Lime Tree throughout the match.