U23 World League

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tobiasz Cuber made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the game, UFC STEAUA's Hermengildo Jobo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waclaw Brzakala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Waclaw Brzakala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Jobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goalkeeper Filip Băncilă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tobiasz Cuber. When UFC STEAUA's Rafet Faydalı in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Madrid's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juliusz Mentus during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Juliusz Mentus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waclaw Brzakala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Hermengildo Jobo sped through Real Madrid's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Waclaw Brzakala. After 37 played minutes Real Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Boguslaw Awizo. Real Madrid's Waclaw Brzakala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 38th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Zygmunt Tokarczyk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Madrid's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UFC STEAUA the free kick. Zygmunt Tokarczyk hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Hermengildo Jobo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Waclaw Brzakala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Waclaw Brzakala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermengildo Jobo in the 56th minute of the match. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Madrid's goalkeeper Waclaw Brzakala, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Filip Băncilă stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tobiasz Cuber's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. When Real Madrid's Tobiasz Cuber in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UFC STEAUA's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in UFC STEAUA's zone, Tobiasz Cuber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filip Băncilă came out of the goal and Tobiasz Cuber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the game, Demetrio Di Franco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Waclaw Brzakala was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute, Filip Vulpăşin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waclaw Brzakala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrio Di Franco, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Tobiasz Cuber blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filip Băncilă having to make a save. In the 86thth minute of the game Tobiasz Cuber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC STEAUA's Filip Băncilă was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tobiasz Cuber in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filip Băncilă prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florin Arsenescu during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Florin Arsenescu hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute, Hermengildo Jobo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC STEAUA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6.