U23 World League

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 8097 (Terracing: 6074, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Niolaao Viya kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, The Owls's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Gayoso came free, but Francisc Firoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niolaao Viya in the 10th minute of play forced The Owls's goalkeeper Francisc Firoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Gonzalo Carneiro notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of The Owls's Francisc Firoiu. Francisc Firoiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 17th minute, Aurelian Fundătoreanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Gonzalo Carneiro got a free kick in the 19th minute. Gonzalo Carneiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francisc Firoiu firmly grabbed it by the left post. A hard shot 31 in the game by Gonzalo Carneiro from a close distance when the talented Francisc Firoiu managed to make a qualified save. The Owls's players were relieved. In the 37thth minute of the game Aurelian Fundătoreanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nacional's Juaneizu Merida was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Matías Viña hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 42 played minutes Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Christian Ebere. The Owls's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Diego Polenta 45 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Bufi was the one to do the kick off. Niolaao Viya scored 4-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisc Firoiu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 56th minute, Aurelian Fundătoreanu 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. In the 60th minute, Liviu Bacanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Owls's Francisc Firoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niolaao Viya in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Christian Ebere 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. Aurelian Fundătoreanus short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Juaneizu Merida to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Francisc Firoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joseph Gayoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aurelian Fundătoreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sever Zăreanu came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the The Owls fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sever Zăreanu couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, The Owls's A.J. Bufi got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the game, Christian Ebere was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Owls the free kick. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Christian Ebere hit a great ball. Francisc Firoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niolaao Viya in the 87th minute of play. Christian Ebere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 92nd match minute, The Owls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Stelian to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Joseph Gayoso made a precise shot to the right of Francisc Firoiu. The Owls's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1.