World League

Juvete Arena
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5589, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel Boteanu kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Juventus Țiu got a freekick which was hit by Bud Weiser. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steve Triganza in the 8th minute of play forced Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper Dorin Peter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, 傅凌岚 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter. Dorin Peter was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Juventus Țiu booed when AEK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kent Remme didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rdth minute of the game Bud Weiser who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AEK FC's Kenneth Knudsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dorin Peter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 傅凌岚 in the 25th minute of play. After 27 played minutes, AEK FC's Lars-Erik Angvik shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dorin Peter came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AEK FC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Vali Zbârciog managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus Țiu's supporters rose to their feet, but Vali Zbârciog was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kenneth Knudsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 傅凌岚 might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dorin Peter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 傅凌岚 ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th minute, Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kenneth Knudsen. Kenneth Knudsen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Dorin Peter stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 傅凌岚's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Kenneth Knudsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bud Weiser in the 45th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 傅凌岚 made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sindre Westerlund in the 53rd minute of play forced Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper Dorin Peter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Manuel Boteanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kenneth Knudsen was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. When Birger Heistad fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AEK FC's protests and gave Birger Heistad a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th match minute, AEK FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birger Heistad to maneuver through the defense. Juventus Țiu's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mugurel Bleoancă in the 60th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Boteanu in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kenneth Knudsen saved AEK FC from getting behind. With a little luck, Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter got control of the ball when 傅凌岚 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th minute, Steve Triganza 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. Kenneth Knudsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Boteanu in the 70th minute of play. Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Juventus Țiu from getting a goal against them. Manuel Boteanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kenneth Knudsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Kenneth Knudsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Boteanu in the 82nd minute of play. Kenneth Knudsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doru Baicu, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the game, Manuel Boteanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Kenneth Knudsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juventus Țiu's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.