U23 World League

TraLaLa
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Arlindo Leão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Freire in the 8th minute of play forced FC TraLaLa's goalkeeper Mihăiţă Fărcașu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Ivan Dabija made a precise shot to the right of Serginho Azevedo. Flamengo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliodor Mâinea in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serginho Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd match minute, FC TraLaLa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Macovei to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Emil Murgoci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serginho Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game was made by Traian Teodor with Emil Murgoci as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 34th minute Manfredo Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihăiţă Fărcașu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, FC TraLaLa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Gâdea to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Dabija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Azevedo having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Eliodor Mâinea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serginho Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Teodor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Dabija sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serginho Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Macovei in the 66th minute of play. When FC TraLaLa's Eliodor Mâinea in 87 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Serginho Azevedo guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The audience was convinced that Eliodor Mâinea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serginho Azevedo was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Manfredo Freire's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Mihăiţă Fărcașu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Flamengo FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FC TraLaLa had won, even though Flamengo FC had held more of the ball.