U23 World League

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Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Octavio Txurio kicked off to start the match. The supporters of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciriaco Rencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the game, Santa Maradona's Octavio Txurio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marian Podgoreanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Flavius Vădan hit a great ball. When Octavio Txurio came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Santa Maradona fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Octavio Txurio couldn't finish the play. Fernan Perfecto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Podgoreanu having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Iacob Praporgescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Octavio Txurio notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu. Marian Podgoreanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Santa Maradona fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Santa Maradona's Bernabe Shantala looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Marian Podgoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Txurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 0-7 became the score in the 48th minute when Octavio Txurio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After the first half Santa Maradona were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tudor Bărbânță made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Santa Maradona's Ciriaco Rencio got a free kick in the 53rd minute. With a little luck, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu got control of the ball when Octavio Txurio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Florin Astafiei kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Marian Podgoreanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Octavio Txurio. After 64 minutes, Felix Chirtoacă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia and the Santa Maradona players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Felix Chirtoacă hit a great ball. In the 65th minute, Octavio Txurio made a precise shot to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-8. Octavio Txurio let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 69th minute shot 0-9 at rihgt post. Marian Podgoreanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Octavio Txurio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 74 minute of play. In the 77th minute Fernan Perfecto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Podgoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mihai Odobescu fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's protests and gave Mihai Odobescu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th match minute, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihai Odobescu to maneuver through the defense. When Santa Maradona's Fernan Perfecto in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 93rd minute of the match, Fernan Perfecto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marian Podgoreanu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save FC UNIREA Alba Iulia from getting a goal against them. In the 97th minute, Aquilino Avellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santa Maradona's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.