U23 World League

Gora Park
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Emil Sângeorzan made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th match minute, Warriors of Gora™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janko Matović to maneuver through the defense. Janko Matović's late challenge caught a UFC Puturoasa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Janko Matović helped the player get up and apologised. Alexei Caraman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Charles Müller. Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Baba Baadgaards sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charles Müller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Vanghele, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Petr Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radoslav Krneta, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, UFC Puturoasa's Victor Grimalschi got a free kick in the 26th minute. After a rather tough play, UFC Puturoasa's Emil Sângeorzan got a free kick in the 27th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Warriors of Gora™'s goal looked a bit too open when Mircea Musteatã came free, but Charles Müller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 played minutes, Warriors of Gora™'s Radoslav Krneta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Petr Čech came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Warriors of Gora™ reached it. After 37 played minutes UFC Puturoasa got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Blanari. Petr Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel Messis in the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th minute Basilio Dorado suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavel Spãtaru during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Warriors of Gora™ made a substitution. Voja Vučinić replaced Basilio Dorado. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baba Baadgaards stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Petr Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baba Baadgaards in the 51st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Lionel Messis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warriors of Gora™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Lionel Messis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petr Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 59 minutes into the match, Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Charles Müller had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexei Caraman. After a rather tough play, Warriors of Gora™'s Baba Baadgaards got a free kick in the 60th minute. Warriors of Gora™'s Velimir Babović was substituted for Radoslav Krneta. A collision led to Warriors of Gora™ getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Baba Baadgaards hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baba Baadgaards in the 64th minute of play forced UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper Petr Čech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petr Čech stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baba Baadgaards's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, UFC Puturoasa's Stefan Vanghele got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute Warriors of Gora™ were awarded a corner. Baba Baadgaards went to the cornerflag to take it. Warriors of Gora™'s Janko Matović was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Petr Čech in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 70th minute, Žarko Zdravić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Warriors of Gora™'s Charles Müller proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Warriors of Gora™ from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voja Vučinić in the 74th minute of play forced UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper Petr Čech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lionel Messis scored 1-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Petr Čech, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 96th minute Lionel Messis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petr Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Warriors of Gora™ had played much better football throughout.