Friendly League

Pildesti Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Primitivo Grau started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to FC Steaua Pildesti getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Nicolae Barbu hit a great ball. If Zhao Sen Yang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marian Văduvescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhao Sen Yang in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Paulescu in the 17th minute of play forced Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Diki Doro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Văduvescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Sen Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After some careless play in the FC Steaua Pildesti defense, Zhao Sen Yang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marian Văduvescu. The FC Steaua Pildesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marian Văduvescu should have stopped the shot. Diki Doro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filip Paulescu in the 33rd minute. FC Steaua Pildesti's Marian Văduvescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 35th minute of play. Marian Văduvescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İlhami Akyazıcı in the 38th minute of play. Diki Doro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zygmunt Dunajski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filip Paulescu was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Fința in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diki Doro saved Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- from getting behind. When Zhao Sen Yang came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- 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 Zhao Sen Yang couldn't finish the play. After 56 minutes FC Steaua Pildesti's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olov Ahlbeck who took care of the corner kick. İlhami Akyazıcı was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Steaua Pildesti's goalkeeper Marian Văduvescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang 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. The audience was convinced that Filip Paulescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diki Doro was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. The supporters of Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- booed when FC Steaua Pildesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Griguță didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Pildesti's goal looked a bit too open when Zhao Sen Yang came free, but Marian Văduvescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petre Iftode sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 78 in the game by Primitivo Grau from a close distance when the talented Marian Văduvescu managed to make a qualified save. FC Steaua Pildesti's players were relieved. If Primitivo Grau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nicolae Barbu's late challenge caught a Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolae Barbu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Nicolae Barbu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Primitivo Grau got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.