U23 World League

Gone With the Win
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Jack Saunders started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Dacians Academy getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Corneliu Răchită hit a great ball. Simon Ellis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paul Badea. Dacians Academy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Dacians Academy's Paul Badea got control of the ball when Gez Wendon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aron Dichiseanu took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised John Paul Metcalfe. John Paul Metcalfe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stew Sykes got free with Paul Badea in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dacians Academy were furious when Silviu Ponor was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Dacians Academy:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gone With the Win:s goal. Jack Saunders succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 28th playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lloyd Elding got free with Paul Badea in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Saunders in the 34th minute of play forced Dacians Academy's goalkeeper Paul Badea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aron Dichiseanu hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Lloyd Elding could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Paul Badea made a huge save. 37 minutes into the match, Dacians Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Gez Wendon came free, but Paul Badea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Constantin Bălașa hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Stew Sykes might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paul Badea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stew Sykes ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Gone With the Win booed when Dacians Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Răchită didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Simon Ellis from long distance, 42 minutes into the match, got Paul Badea's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 44 minutes into the game, Jack Saunders cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Paul Badea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Aron Dichiseanu made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Gez Wendon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Badea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aron Dichiseanus short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got John Paul Metcalfe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dacians Academy's Paul Badea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Saunders in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 played minutes Dacians Academy got a freekick which was hit by Toader Aldulescu. 64 minutes into the match, Lloyd Elding had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paul Badea. Dacians Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lloyd Elding was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. After a rather tough play, Dacians Academy's Aron Dichiseanu got a free kick in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Dacians Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Lloyd Elding came free, but Paul Badea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dacians Academy's Toader Aldulescu got a free kick in the 75th minute. Paul Badea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lloyd Elding in the 76th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Junior Coman dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of John Paul Metcalfe, 4-2. Gone With the Win walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.