U23 World League

La Cantera
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 153) Samet Mert made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 played minutes Formentera got a freekick which was hit by Javier Bemabe. In the 5th minute Samet Mert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amanda van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samet Mert in the 11th minute of play forced Formentera's goalkeeper Amanda van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Marcu Gane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Formentera the free kick. Marcu Gane kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Dacian Dudea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Enmanuel in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Formentera's Fabio Monte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dacian Dudea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Amanda van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samet Mert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amanda van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samet Mert in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Samet Mert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amanda van der Sar. Formentera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Samet Mert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Formentera getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Carlos Fernández hit a great ball. Formentera's Amanda van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vintilă Arieșan in the 29th minute of play. Amanda van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vintilă Arieșan in the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Ciorănescu in the 40th minute of play forced Formentera's goalkeeper Amanda van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dacian Dudea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Enmanuel in the 42nd minute. Amanda van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samet Mert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amanda van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samet Mert in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Formentera's Blas Estevez was substituted for Fabio Monte. The wind increased when Blas Estevez made the kick off in the second half. Paulo Enmanuel hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Carlos Fernández had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dacian Dudea. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Fernández was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 62 minutes into the match, Formentera's Blas Estevez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dacian Dudea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Samet Mert in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Amanda van der Sar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 68th minute, Paulo Enmanuel made a precise shot to the right of Dacian Dudea. F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Dacian Dudea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Enmanuel in the 73rd minute of play. Dacian Dudea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blas Estevez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Samet Mert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Blas Estevez notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta-'s Dacian Dudea. Dacian Dudea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 91st minute of the match Gavino Benvide shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dacian Dudea showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Dacian Dudea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Enmanuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the F.C. DIANU 76 -Stiinta- players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Formentera.