U23 World League

URZICUTA STADIUM
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) FC Urzicuța's Emanuel Oniga 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. When Emanuel Oniga got free in front of the goal in the 3rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Tobias Sandberg was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Lucian Alexandrescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Forsberg in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute, André Forsberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, FC Urzicuța's Turgay Sökmensu got a free kick in the 10th minute. When Sander Nugis fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Urzicuța's protests and gave Sander Nugis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Sander Nugis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FC Urzicuța booed when REAL SUOMI CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marek Matela didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Urzicuța's Nicola Rareș got a free kick in the 16th minute. REAL SUOMI CF's Marek Matela got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aleksi Lindström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, FC Urzicuța's Emanuel Oniga got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Urzicuța's Andrei Rareș slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tobias Sandberg. That made the score 1-0 after 29 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, FC Urzicuța's Dorel Ciupe got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Turgay Sökmensu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, Jan Öberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Oniga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Sandberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. FC Urzicuța were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after REAL SUOMI CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrei Rareș took the corner. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aleksi Lindström was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, FC Urzicuța was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Turgay Sökmensu to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the game, Andrei Rareș cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Tobias Sandberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 57 minutes of play, FC Urzicuța's Andrei Rareș made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobias Sandberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lucian Alexandrescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georg Sandberg in the 66th minute of the match. After 69 played minutes FC Urzicuța got a freekick which was hit by Turgay Sökmensu. If André Forsberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andrei Rareș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Tobias Sandberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Turgay Sökmensu during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, FC Urzicuța was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Turgay Sökmensu to maneuver through the defense. FC Urzicuța's Lucian Alexandrescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Urzicuța from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute Emanuel Oniga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Sandberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th match minute, FC Urzicuța was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Adomniței to maneuver through the defense. Lucian Alexandrescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksi Lindström in the 92nd minute of the match. Tobias Sandberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrei Rareș's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The supporters of REAL SUOMI CF booed when FC Urzicuța was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Adomniței didn't get a good kick on the ball.