U21 World League

ProScenium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joey Faux made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes Deus Ex Machina got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Lehoux. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Bufi in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ghislain Lebecq prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Owls were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Deus Ex Machina's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marin Alucai took the corner. The Owls's Marin Alucai was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ghislain Lebecq in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Malik Boulic kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Maurice Bernon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Maurice Bernon in the 29th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by The Owls's Grigore Cozaru. Joel Bufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghislain Lebecq having to interfere. Aurelian Fundătoreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deus Ex Machina's Billy Tempier got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Joel Bufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Bufi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Joel Bufi rounded Deus Ex Machina's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. The Owls's Aurelian Fundătoreanu got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romeo Lehoux during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Deus Ex Machina's Romeo Lehoux got a free kick in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the game, The Owls's Valentin Ursulescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ghislain Lebecq made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Deus Ex Machina's Joey Faux got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Aurelian Fundătoreanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Owls fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Joel Bufi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Joel Bufi notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Deus Ex Machina's Ghislain Lebecq. Ghislain Lebecq was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Valentin Ursulescu sped through Deus Ex Machina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ghislain Lebecq. Deus Ex Machina's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Joel Bufi scored to the left of an out of position Ghislain Lebecq, making the score, 0-7. In the 84th minute, Joey Faux 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. After 85 played minutes The Owls got a freekick which was hit by Marin Alucai. Francisc Firoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joey Faux, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After having played for 92 minutes, Joel Bufi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Owls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Bufi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joel Bufi came free with the goalkeeper in the 95th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ghislain Lebecq could save by the left post. The Deus Ex Machina fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Owls were clearly better and deserved to take the win.