World League

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Stronghold S.A's Eliseo Herena started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Filip Negulici was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stronghold S.A the free kick. After 2 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Filip Negulici. Xerxes Doro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Eliseo Herena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stronghold S.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Herena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Peter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Peter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Herena, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 12th match minute, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulisses Doro to maneuver through the defense. Stronghold S.A's Gerben Deitmers couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 13th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Batalionul U23 Dorobanti. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sulo Ahola in the 15th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Stronghold S.A's zone, Korneliusz Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manel Villa came out of the goal and Korneliusz Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jiang Lang Kun got free with Manel Villa in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Korneliusz Barna in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manel Villa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 28th minute, Tauro Doro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti defense, Eliseo Herena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Peter. The Batalionul U23 Dorobanti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Peter should have stopped the shot. Korneliusz Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manel Villa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Blas Lizer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Peter having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Stronghold S.A's Guido Franco got a free kick in the 35th minute. Flavio Peter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sulo Ahola in the 37th minute of the match. With a little luck, Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa got control of the ball when Korneliusz Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tauro Doro hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes, Stronghold S.A's Gerben Deitmers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Flavio Peter came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stronghold S.A reached it. In the 46th match minute, Stronghold S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Danel to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Korneliusz Barna to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jiang Lang Kun during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Stronghold S.A booed when Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiang Lang Kun didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter got control of the ball when Sulo Ahola tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Korneliusz Barna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manel Villa was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 66 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's Sulo Ahola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Peter narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Korneliusz Barna in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manel Villa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Ionuț Contra fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's protests and gave Ionuț Contra a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st minute, one of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Batalionul U23 Dorobanti. Gerben Deitmers placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Mugur Bejan charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mugur Bejan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th match minute, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mugur Bejan to maneuver through the defense. When Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Korneliusz Barna in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stronghold S.A's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79thth minute of the game Eliseo Herena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti booed when Stronghold S.A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Danel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Korneliusz Barna might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manel Villa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Korneliusz Barna ran back to his position shaking his head. Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Korneliusz Barna in the 81st minute of play. Korneliusz Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manel Villa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stronghold S.A's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mugur Bejan was slow to take the kick. During this time Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Bejan to fire away a dangerous shot which Manel Villa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 90thth minute of the game Korneliusz Barna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.