U23 World League

Valinor
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Maximiano Molina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiano Molina in the 5th minute of play. After 8 minutes The Valar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eleuterio Cordareo who took care of the corner kick. Eleuterio Cordareo made a great header on 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's corner, it was just that The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 13th minute Maximiano Molina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Ghionescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisc Ghionescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiano Molina in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute, one of The Valar:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The Valar. Elias Freire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francisc Ghionescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximiano Molina in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisc Ghionescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Francisc Ghionescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiano Molina, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Maximiano Molina notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu. Francisc Ghionescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Francisc Ghionescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximiano Molina's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute, The Valar's Cătălin Creteanu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Maximiano Molina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francisc Ghionescu having to make a save. Francisc Ghionescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiano Molina in the 34th minute of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Maximiano Molina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiano Molina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiano Molina in the 38th minute of play. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisc Ghionescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisc Ghionescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiano Molina in the 44th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Francisc Ghionescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiano Molina came free, but Francisc Ghionescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 白剑竞 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisc Ghionescu having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 白剑竞 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when 白剑竞 came free, but Francisc Ghionescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Maximiano Molina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Maximiano Molina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francisc Ghionescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisc Ghionescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. Maximiano Molina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's 傅康阳 was substituted for 姚昆远. 76 minutes into the game, 倪阳政 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Valar the free kick. 77 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Davidescu came free, but 郑剑昂 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save The Valar from getting a goal against them. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisc Ghionescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu got control of the ball when Maximiano Molina tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 倪阳政 in the 92nd minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Francisc Ghionescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute of the match 『挑战者』Wolf Totem got a corner. The Valar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eleuterio Cordareo ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the final whistle sounded 『挑战者』Wolf Totem left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than The Valar.