U23 League

San Siro Stadio
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ferdinand Murgescu got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of YR☆ Rossoneri™ booed when Juventus PTM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantin Mihu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in YR☆ Rossoneri™'s zone, Damian Pătrașcu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iordache Minea came out of the goal and Damian Pătrașcu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th minute of the match Constantin Mihu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iordache Minea skillfully saved the ball. Iordache Minea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Comănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Comănescu in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iordache Minea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damian Pătrașcu during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Damian Pătrașcu hit a great ball. After having played for 19 minutes, Damian Pătrașcu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus PTM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Pătrașcu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iordache Minea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantin Mihu in the 23rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Andrea Gabor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus PTM's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrea Gabor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iordache Minea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Juventus PTM fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Juventus PTM's Ernest Comănescu 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s Iordache Minea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernest Comănescu in the 35th minute of play. When Iacob Bordeanu fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YR☆ Rossoneri™'s protests and gave Iacob Bordeanu a yellow card for diving instead. Damian Pătrașcu struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Iordache Minea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus PTM. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Bandit Gabor got a free kick in the 38th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernest Comănescu in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iordache Minea saved YR☆ Rossoneri™ from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Ernest Comănescu put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Iordache Minea. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Iordache Minea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Pătrașcu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute, Ernest Comănescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Juventus PTM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Ernest Comănescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Iordache Minea when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 58th minute, Constantin Mihu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 62nd minute, Ernest Comănescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernest Comănescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iordache Minea having to make a save. After having played for 73 minutes, Ernest Comănescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus PTM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernest Comănescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andrea Gabor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Minea having to interfere. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Damian Pătrașcu scored to the left of an out of position Iordache Minea, making the score, 0-8. In the 89th minute, Ernest Comănescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Juventus PTM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-9. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Petre Gheorghe got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After some careless play in the YR☆ Rossoneri™ defense, Ernest Comănescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iordache Minea. The YR☆ Rossoneri™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iordache Minea should have stopped the shot. Juventus PTM's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.