U21 World League

Råda
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilian Ignea got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Călin Oltean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sverker Söderman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sverker Söderman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Musta in the 14th minute of the match. Uno Isaksson's late challenge caught a The Huns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Uno Isaksson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of The Huns booed when Råda BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uno Isaksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Råda BK's goal looked a bit too open when Călin Oltean came free, but Sverker Söderman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Hunor Adam made a precise shot to the right of Sverker Söderman. Råda BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 28 played minutes Råda BK got a freekick which was hit by Uno Isaksson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilian Ignea in the 29th minute of play forced Råda BK's goalkeeper Sverker Söderman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Ignea struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Sverker Söderman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Huns. If Emilian Ignea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Remus Bucuță ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sverker Söderman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 41 minutes into the game, Emilian Ignea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Sverker Söderman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Călin Oltean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Emilian Ignea managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Huns's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilian Ignea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sverker Söderman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half The Huns were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Emander was the one to do the kick off. Råda BK's Sverker Söderman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Musta in the 57th minute of play. If Hunor Adam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Tudor Șeimeanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sverker Söderman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Emilian Ignea hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Uno Isaksson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Martin Pânzaru. The Huns's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Råda BK's Sverker Söderman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Råda BK from getting a goal against them. Uno Isaksson hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Emilian Ignea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Sverker Söderman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Råda BK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Tudor Șeimeanu scored to the left of an out of position Sverker Söderman, making the score, 0-7. If Felix Musta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over The Huns could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Råda BK throughout the match.