Friendly League

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Grabiel Escorcia kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Grabiel Escorcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gheorghe Baldovin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Traian Balaban came free, but Cristiano Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grabiel Escorcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Balaban in the 15th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Cristiano Aveiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nacional's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Traian Balaban scored to the left of an out of position Cristiano Aveiro, making the score, 1-1. In the 20th minute, Grabiel Escorcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gheorghe Baldovin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. With a little luck, Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro got control of the ball when Emil Strugure tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ekain Menendez struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Gheorghe Baldovin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nacional. After some careless play in the FC Buzău defense, Grabiel Escorcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gheorghe Baldovin. The FC Buzău fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gheorghe Baldovin should have stopped the shot. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 41st minute of the match. Grabiel Escorcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gheorghe Baldovin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Traian Balaban came free, but Cristiano Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The FC Buzău players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nacional were winning 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Avram Elenescu made a kick off. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Strugure in the 51st minute of play. Cristiano Aveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Strugure in the 51st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Grabiel Escorcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gheorghe Baldovin was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Grabiel Escorcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gheorghe Baldovin was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 59th minute of the match. Ekain Menendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gheorghe Baldovin having to interfere. Nacional's Walme Yurre was substituted for Mendiko Bueres. FC Buzău's Gheorghe Baldovin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save FC Buzău from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute, Emil Strugure ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Aveiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Grabiel Escorcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gheorghe Baldovin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Grabiel Escorcia in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gheorghe Baldovin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 74th minute Emil Strugure shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Grabiel Escorcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gheorghe Baldovin was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. If Grabiel Escorcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 78th minute of the match. Emil Strugure took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristiano Aveiro. Cristiano Aveiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. Cristiano Aveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 84th minute of the match. When Dumitru Cornoiu fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Buzău's protests and gave Dumitru Cornoiu a yellow card for diving instead. Dumitru Cornoiu hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The Nacional supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nacional would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.