U23 World League

OLD TRAFFORD
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valer Bârlea started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Libertadores Fútbol Club's Garin Paderniga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcel Gâfu. Marcel Gâfu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Garin Paderniga in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcel Gâfu saved FC GURZUN from getting behind. Libertadores Fútbol Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Beliran Ennecon in the 12th minute. The corner ended in Beliran Ennecon almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC GURZUN's Marcel Gâfu did a great save. After 13 minutes, Petri Valdeboys mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Libertadores Fútbol Club and the FC GURZUN players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Petri Valdeboys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evelio Vaquero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valer Bârlea in the 22nd minute of the match. Marcel Gâfu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Garin Paderniga's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Francisc Balaban kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The supporters of FC GURZUN booed when Libertadores Fútbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rufo Ruesga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Valer Bârlea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC GURZUN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Francisc Balaban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aristide Arsene's late challenge caught a Libertadores Fútbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aristide Arsene helped the player get up and apologised. After 42 played minutes FC GURZUN got a freekick which was hit by Aristide Arsene.

Garin Paderniga struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Marcel Gâfu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Libertadores Fútbol Club. Marcel Gâfu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garin Paderniga, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute, Valer Bârlea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Evelio Vaquero. The goal made the score 1-2. Libertadores Fútbol Club's Artizar Vilardell got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 63 minutes, Francisc Balaban managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC GURZUN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisc Balaban was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Albert Finteșteanus short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Evelio Vaquero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Remicio Balda came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Libertadores Fútbol Club 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 Remicio Balda couldn't finish the play. Garin Paderniga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Gâfu having to interfere. Evelio Vaquero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valer Bârlea, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute, Albert Finteșteanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evelio Vaquero was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Libertadores Fútbol Club's Evelio Vaquero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Libertadores Fútbol Club from getting a goal against them. In the 90th match minute, FC GURZUN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisc Onea to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes FC GURZUN got a freekick which was hit by Eusebiu Trăilă. Garin Paderniga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Gâfu having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.