U23 World League

Arrena Barrerao
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) TAXI-MM-'s Ernest Strugure 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diguinho de Godoi got free with Corneliu Chirea in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 3rd minute Mugur Milcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betão Paulista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diguinho de Godoi scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Corneliu Chirea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ernest Strugure hit a great ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Corneliu Chirea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valério Xavier in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corneliu Chirea saved TAXI-MM- from getting behind. With a little luck, TAXI-MM-'s Corneliu Chirea got control of the ball when Gerson Berger tried to sneak it across the goal line. TAXI-MM-'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Valério Xavier scored to the left of an out of position Corneliu Chirea, making the score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugur Milcu in the 34th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Betão Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerson Berger's late challenge caught a TAXI-MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerson Berger helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Barrera 2.0 getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Gerson Berger hit a great ball. With his leg Corneliu Chirea managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when FC Barrera 2.0's Diguinho de Godoi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 42 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Corneliu Chirea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diguinho de Godoi. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valério Xavier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mugur Milcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Diguinho de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the game, Eliodor Dobrițoiu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TAXI-MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Barrera 2.0 the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in TAXI-MM- fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! After 64th play minutes Valério Xavier shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Corneliu Chirea and just under the crossbar into goal. Ernest Strugure recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diguinho de Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho de Godoi in the 74th minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Corneliu Chirea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Valério Xavier came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the FC Barrera 2.0 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 Valério Xavier couldn't finish the play. Valério Xavier succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. After 81 minutes, Nae Itoafă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAXI-MM- and the FC Barrera 2.0 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Diguinho de Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corneliu Chirea having to interfere. Corneliu Chirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diguinho de Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corneliu Chirea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diguinho de Godoi went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. FC Barrera 2.0's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.