U23 World League

O Poboado
Spectators: 8065 (Terracing: 6050, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) FC MCM's Amaury Hulsen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Armando Reina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Manuel Tufescu made a huge save. Amaury Hulsen might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ritchie Roig. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amaury Hulsen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 7th minute Tudor Gâgea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Roig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albert Pricop scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ritchie Roig, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 12 minutes, Amaury Hulsen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MCM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amaury Hulsen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC MCM's goalkeeper Manuel Tufescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Amaury Hulsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Albert Pricop ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ritchie Roig was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The supporters of Clube Esportivo Saudade booed when FC MCM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Pricop didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amaury Hulsen in the 35th minute of play forced Clube Esportivo Saudade's goalkeeper Ritchie Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Ricardo De la Torre managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Amaury Hulsen in the 39 minute of the game. Bernat Laredo struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Manuel Tufescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Esportivo Saudade. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Ritchie Roig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Pricop in the 43rd minute of play. Ritchie Roig stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amaury Hulsen's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Manuel Tufescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernat Laredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Amaury Hulsen struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Ritchie Roig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC MCM. Prudencio Galego got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bernat Laredo. Ritchie Roig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amaury Hulsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amaury Hulsen in the 61st minute of play forced Clube Esportivo Saudade's goalkeeper Ritchie Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Reina in the 62nd minute of play forced FC MCM's goalkeeper Manuel Tufescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Tufescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernat Laredo in the 64th minute of the match. Amaury Hulsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ritchie Roig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC MCM made a substitution. Mircea Aldulea replaced Alexandru Beșliu. FC MCM made a substitution. Virgil Cârnațiu replaced Olimpiu Şimoc. Ritchie Roig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albert Pricop in the 75th minute. Shen Jian Songs short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Ritchie Roig to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Reina in the 81st minute of play forced FC MCM's goalkeeper Manuel Tufescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Prudencio Galego got a free kick in the 86th minute. With his leg Ritchie Roig managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when FC MCM's Albert Pricop fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Shen Jian Song sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ritchie Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shen Jian Song in the 95th minute of play.