World League

Arena Wiary
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gavril Bucur took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Odważni booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ştefan Dobrea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan-Joost Werner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Atıf Nezir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Cezary Knopek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Odważni's supporters rose to their feet, but Cezary Knopek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jan-Joost Werner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jan-Joost Werner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Atıf Nezir in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Tobiasz Maurycy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Joost Werner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Tobiasz Maurycy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Odważni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Gabríel Cristofor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marek Percha having to interfere. In the 25thth minute of the game Gavril Bucur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Odważni's Marek Percha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute of the match C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a corner. Odważni's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lars Malmgren ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ale Roos came free with the goalkeeper in the 32nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jan-Joost Werner could save by the left post. Cezary Knopek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavril Bucur to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Atıf Nezir was the one to do the kick off. Gavril Bucurs short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Marek Percha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 56 minutes in the game, Sergiu Panaitescu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Marek Percha having to interfere. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L made a substitution. Peppe Mascara replaced Sergiu Panaitescu. Jan-Joost Werner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Castro in the 59th minute of play forced C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Jan-Joost Werner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavril Bucur got free with Marek Percha in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd match minute, Odważni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walery Malik to maneuver through the defense. Radu Rada got a throw-in 67 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Filip Tăcutu. 72 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Castro came free, but Jan-Joost Werner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Odważni's Marek Percha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Odważni from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walery Malik in the 79th minute of play forced C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Jan-Joost Werner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 played minutes Odważni got a freekick which was hit by Armando Azubeli. Odważni's Marek Percha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Odważni from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Odważni's Ali Atıf Nezir got a free kick in the 90th minute. With his leg Marek Percha managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Peppe Mascara fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gabríel Cristofor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Marek Percha made a huge save. Odważni's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.