U21 League

Luck Arena
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) FC Luck's Silviu Bădila quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Maxim Lupașcu, made in the 3rd minute of the game. Gelu Bulă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Big Saver tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denis Pumnu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicu Mincu saved FC Luck from getting behind. After 16 minutes, Denis Pumnu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Luck's Nicu Mincu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th minute Sanderson Cabeleira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicu Mincu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicu Mincu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Pumnu in the 20th minute of the match. Nicu Mincu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Pumnu in the 23rd minute of play. Gelu Bulă kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th match minute, -BZF- Barca de Buzau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flori Miner to maneuver through the defense. Big Saver was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Silviu Hrandabur. Denis Pumnu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 36 minutes, Silviu Bădila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Luck and the -BZF- Barca de Buzau players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute there was a penalty for -BZF- Barca de Buzau. Marc Gol stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nicu Mincu. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Pumnu in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Luck's goalkeeper Nicu Mincu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Big Saver made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Huștiu in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sanderson Cabeleira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Luck booed when -BZF- Barca de Buzau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flori Miner didn't get a good kick on the ball. -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Sanderson Cabeleira got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 57 in the game by Denis Pumnu from a close distance when the talented Nicu Mincu managed to make a qualified save. FC Luck's players were relieved. Adam Tănăsie hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Big Saver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Mutu in the 60th minute of play. Denis Pumnu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicu Mincu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of FC Luck booed when -BZF- Barca de Buzau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flori Miner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicu Mincu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sanderson Cabeleira in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Gelu Bulă ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Big Saver was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Big Saver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduard Mutu, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Adam Tănăsie managed to get in a good position for a shot. -BZF- Barca de Buzau's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Tănăsie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicu Mincu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Denis Pumnu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicu Mincu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Pumnu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis Pumnu might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicu Mincu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Pumnu ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, FC Luck's Nicu Mincu got control of the ball when Denis Pumnu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.