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Bucuresci
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tudor Onitiu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Radu Rogozanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liverpool Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Radu Rogozanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teodor Firu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 13 minutes into the game, Ştefan Zgaroi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Bucuresti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liverpool Academy the free kick. 13 minutes into the game, one of FC Bucuresti:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Iordache Ciprian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tudor Onitiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ivan Tilincă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Liverpool Academy's Radu Rogozanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teodor Firu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Liverpool Academy's Dacian Hâldan got a free kick in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, FC Bucuresti's Alex Petruț broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Tudor Onitiu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Tilincă read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Ciprian Giurcă kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Ilie Tutunaru sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Bucuresti's Teodor Firu didn't even have to move. Teodor Firu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radu Rogozanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

Teodor Firu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iordache Ciprian, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Radu Rogozanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Firu having to interfere. In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Liverpool Academy. Ilie Tutunaru stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Teodor Firu. 0-3. If Tudor Onitiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Tudor Onitiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Tilincă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodor Firu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Ciprian in the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Liverpool Academy's Iordache Ciprian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teodor Firu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Petruț's late challenge caught a Liverpool Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Petruț helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of FC Bucuresti:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Liverpool Academy:s goal. Teodor Firu went to the wrong direction when Ilie Tutunaru was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Liverpool Academy's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.