U23 World League

CRYSTYAN Arena
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mircea Lucescu started the match with the kick off. Evarado Ibias made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Mircea Lucescu sent off a good shot on target. Evarado Ibias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mircea Lucescu in the 14th minute. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iurie Sabău in the 15th minute. After taking down the ball on ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s corner Iurie Sabău fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Evarado Ibias quite easily take care of the ball. Dumitru Moraru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Felipez, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Dumitru Moraru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Velasco Viles in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 played minutes ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ got a freekick which was hit by David Milcoveanu. If David Milcoveanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dumitru Moraru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Caceres in the 28th minute of the match. Dumitru Moraru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toli Pumeral in the 29th minute of play. Avram Hârlab hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Dumitru Moraru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toli Pumeral in the 36th minute of the match. David Milcoveanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mircea Lucescu hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, David Milcoveanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 25 de Noviembre FBC the free kick. After a rather tough play, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s David Milcoveanu got a free kick in the 45th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toli Pumeral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Felipez came free, but Dumitru Moraru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Dumitru Moraru throw himself and got hold of the ball when Aristides Felipez in the 52ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 25 de Noviembre FBC's Renato Caceres got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Renato Caceres struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Dumitru Moraru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 25 de Noviembre FBC. The audience was convinced that Aristides Felipez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dumitru Moraru was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Dumitru Moraru made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Toli Pumeral sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiberiu Măgureanu during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 de Noviembre FBC's Eskuin Monteros was substituted for Aristides Felipez. 25 de Noviembre FBC made a substitution. Adam Bareiro replaced Toli Pumeral. Tiberiu Măgureanu kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Mircea Balint fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evarado Ibias having to interfere. If David Milcoveanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Xeromo Atauri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 played minutes 25 de Noviembre FBC got a freekick which was hit by Eskuin Monteros. In the 80th minute Mircea Lucescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evarado Ibias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adam Bareiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Dumitru Moraru skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 88 minutes into the match, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Eskuin Monteros came free, but Dumitru Moraru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Xeromo Atauri who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to 25 de Noviembre FBC's Franco Villalobos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 93 minutes into the match, 25 de Noviembre FBC's goal looked a bit too open when Mircea Lucescu came free, but Evarado Ibias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Lucescu in the 95th minute of play forced 25 de Noviembre FBC's goalkeeper Evarado Ibias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 de Noviembre FBC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.