World League

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Korneliusz Barna started the match with the kick off. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Korneliusz Barna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of João Adolfo Torres when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 6 minutes into the game, Ionuț Contra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Almirantes F.C. the free kick. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Batalionul U23 Dorobanti! In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Almirantes F.C.. Dênis Matos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Flavio Peter. 0-1. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcel Vale hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Jiang Lang Kun kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Almirantes F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti:s goal. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for Batalionul U23 Dorobanti. Korneliusz Barna stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving João Adolfo Torres. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Korneliusz Barna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Adolfo Torres was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Almirantes F.C.'s João Adolfo Torres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Almirantes F.C. from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Ionuț Contra managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Marcel Vale in the 57 minute of the game. After 58 minutes of play, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Xerxes Doro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Adolfo Torres was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Almirantes F.C. getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Dênis Matos hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the game, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Korneliusz Barna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Adolfo Torres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. João Adolfo Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korneliusz Barna in the 68th minute of play. Almirantes F.C.'s João Adolfo Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Korneliusz Barna in the 70th minute of play. After 73 minutes, Korneliusz Barna made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Almirantes F.C.'s João Adolfo Torres tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Korneliusz Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Korneliusz Barna in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Adolfo Torres saved Almirantes F.C. from getting behind. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's attentive Ionuț Contra managed to snatch the ball when Marcel Vale made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. Korneliusz Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Korneliusz Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Almirantes F.C. for a fine match.