U23 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Gârdescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute SuperDepor were awarded a corner. Marius Ichimescu went to the cornerflag to take it. Arin Khachaturyan's late challenge caught a SuperDepor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arin Khachaturyan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Arin Khachaturyan hit a great ball. In the 16th minute Victor Iorda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardo Caballeros short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Gigel Balint to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 18th minute of the match Khachatryan got a corner. SuperDepor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernardo Caballero ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 21st match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arin Khachaturyan to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, SuperDepor's Gigel Balint got control of the ball when Bernardo Caballero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 31st minute by Bernardo Caballero got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. SuperDepor's Gigel Balint proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save SuperDepor from getting a goal against them. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Benga in the 36th minute of the match. If Cătălin Enachescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Caballero got free with Gigel Balint in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of SuperDepor booed when Khachatryan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arin Mndoyants didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emil Gârdescu made a kick off. The supporters of SuperDepor booed when Khachatryan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codrin Minteuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Caballero in the 62nd minute of play forced SuperDepor's goalkeeper Gigel Balint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Tigran Balayan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurtis Wooten in the 66th minute of play forced SuperDepor's goalkeeper Gigel Balint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute Emil Gârdescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cătălin Enachescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Tigran Balayan made a huge save. Gigel Balint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arin Mndoyants in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when SuperDepor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinu Mardarescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tigran Balayan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Benga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 84 minute of play. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Khachatryan's goalkeeper Tigran Balayan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to SuperDepor getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mats Gustafsson hit a great ball. After 91 minutes of play, Khachatryan's Bernardo Caballero made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigel Balint was left in no man's land by his defense there!