U23 World League

DOS REYES
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) TWO-KINGS's Hermengildo Atauri 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. 4 minutes into the match, TWO-KINGS's goal looked a bit too open when Cédric Payen came free, but Nicasio Cresitobalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Minerul Baita -MM-'s Dudu Georgescu in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TWO-KINGS's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Everardo Musko during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Minerul Baita -MM- booed when TWO-KINGS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Everardo Musko didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Cédric Payen put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nicasio Cresitobalo. 11 minutes into the game, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Codruț Podgoreanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicasio Cresitobalo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 13th minute Vintilă Puișoru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Cresitobalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Cédric Payen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicasio Cresitobalo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 18th minute, Dudu Georgescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minerul Baita -MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Nicasio Cresitobalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Georgescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as TWO-KINGS's Hermengildo Atauri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Iordache Hirean. That made the score 1-4 after 24 minutes of play. 28 minutes into the match, TWO-KINGS's goal looked a bit too open when Codruț Podgoreanu came free, but Nicasio Cresitobalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Salvatore kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the game, Cédric Payen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Nicasio Cresitobalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 36 minutes into the match, TWO-KINGS's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Georgescu came free, but Nicasio Cresitobalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes of play, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Dudu Georgescu made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicasio Cresitobalo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute, Dudu Georgescu made a precise shot to the right of Nicasio Cresitobalo. TWO-KINGS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-7. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dudu Georgescu in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicasio Cresitobalo saved TWO-KINGS from getting behind.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dudu Georgescu made a kick off. When Minerul Baita -MM-'s Dudu Georgescu in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TWO-KINGS's goalie prevented a goal. After 54 minutes, Apolo Pueblo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TWO-KINGS and the Minerul Baita -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match had been going on for 55 minutes, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Dudu Georgescu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nicasio Cresitobalo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dudu Georgescu got free with Nicasio Cresitobalo in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the game, Dudu Georgescu lined in a short shot 1-9 behind a frustrated Nicasio Cresitobalo. Nicasio Cresitobalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cédric Payen in the 66th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 1-10 when Cédric Payen sped through TWO-KINGS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nicasio Cresitobalo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Bogdan in the 74th minute of play forced TWO-KINGS's goalkeeper Nicasio Cresitobalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cédric Payen did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-11 to the left of a surprised Nicasio Cresitobalo 75 minutes into the match. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Mons Vallestad was substituted for Rudolf Magnusson. Nicasio Cresitobalo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cédric Payen's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. 83 minutes into the game, Dudu Georgescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-12. Nicasio Cresitobalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dudu Georgescu kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Dudu Georgescu notched a goal, 1-13, to the right of TWO-KINGS's Nicasio Cresitobalo. Nicasio Cresitobalo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nicasio Cresitobalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Podgoreanu in the 94th minute of play. Dudu Georgescu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Nicasio Cresitobalo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 96th match minute, TWO-KINGS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Abaurre to maneuver through the defense. Dudu Georgescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Nicasio Cresitobalo made a huge save. Minerul Baita -MM-'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.