World League

HERMAN VÄSTLUND PARK
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pavel Alexandru kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Raureni Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Bastard came free, but Mădălin Lunca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Benny Bastard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mădălin Lunca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Raureni Academy from getting a goal against them. In the 12th match minute, Raureni Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nichifor Aelenei to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Cristinel Tomozei. Ludomil Rukszcz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Benny Bastard notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca. Mădălin Lunca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mădălin Lunca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olof Wiberg in the 19th minute of play. Ludomil Rukszcz succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. A hard shot 28 in the game by Ludomil Rukszcz from a close distance when the talented Mădălin Lunca managed to make a qualified save. Raureni Academy's players were relieved. In the 29th minute, ADRIA MATRIX FC's Benny Bastard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Mădălin Lunca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ludomil Rukszcz went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Ludomil Rukszcz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Mădălin Lunca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Raureni Academy's zone, Jörgen Kjellqvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mădălin Lunca came out of the goal and Jörgen Kjellqvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Raureni Academy from getting a goal against them. Ionel Cârneci hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Hutchins in the 45th minute of play. With a little luck, Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca got control of the ball when Benny Bastard tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Olof Wiberg made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörgen Kjellqvist in the 54th minute of play forced Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Mădălin Lunca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eskil Granberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Alexandru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raureni Academy's Mădălin Lunca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jörgen Kjellqvist in the 59th minute of play. Benny Bastard hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ludomil Rukszcz in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mădălin Lunca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When ADRIA MATRIX FC's Ludomil Rukszcz in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raureni Academy's goalie prevented a goal. If Ludomil Rukszcz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mădălin Lunca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ludomil Rukszcz's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. The supporters of Raureni Academy booed when ADRIA MATRIX FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benny Bastard didn't get a good kick on the ball. The ADRIA MATRIX FC fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when ADRIA MATRIX FC's Ludomil Rukszcz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Cristinel Tomozei, 88 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Brian Hutchins kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After 92 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Andrei Cozaru.