World League

Pietricica
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hermengildo Cordeara started the match with the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Costel Brănescu in the 4th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's Vinicio Walme. 7 minutes into the match, Conrado Lluciano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ovidiu Caranfil. Club Vertigo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Conrado Lluciano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Conrado Lluciano hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 俞锋烽 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Mănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Vinicio Walme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20thth minute of the game Aurelian Mănescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's 俞锋烽 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. NEWELL´S OLD BOYS were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Club Vertigo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Desiderio Florian took the corner. At last the ball reached Baldomiro Pio at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Club Vertigo. 0-2. When Leo Lore came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the NEWELL´S OLD BOYS 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 Leo Lore couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's zone, Dumitru Teodoroiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 俞锋烽 came out of the goal and Dumitru Teodoroiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute Hermengildo Cordeara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Caranfil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Cordeara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Ovidiu Caranfil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

In the 56th match minute, NEWELL´S OLD BOYS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Crispo to maneuver through the defense. Ovidiu Caranfil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Cordeara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the game, Marius Rizea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Vertigo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEWELL´S OLD BOYS the free kick. The supporters of NEWELL´S OLD BOYS booed when Club Vertigo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marius Rizea didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Cordeara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Ovidiu Caranfil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Lore during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st minute, Leo Lore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Dumitru Teodoroiu made a precise shot to the right of 俞锋烽. NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. When NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's Hermengildo Cordeara in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Vertigo's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrado Lluciano in the 78th minute of play forced Club Vertigo's goalkeeper Ovidiu Caranfil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Conrado Lluciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Caranfil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hermengildo Cordeara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Caranfil having to interfere. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Dumitru Teodoroiu sped through NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 俞锋烽. NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's attentive Vinicio Walme managed to snatch the ball when Costel Brănescu made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Cordeara in the 88th minute of play forced Club Vertigo's goalkeeper Ovidiu Caranfil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Tudor Ionașcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 俞锋烽 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Teodoroiu in the 94th minute of play forced NEWELL´S OLD BOYS's goalkeeper 俞锋烽 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The NEWELL´S OLD BOYS supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing NEWELL´S OLD BOYS would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.