U18 League

RANDOM ZONE
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filip Hosu kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Filip Hosu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Cosula-BTF-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ninjas in Pyjamas the free kick. A collision led to FC Cosula-BTF- getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Filip Hosu hit a great ball. Aron Neculce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dacian Jurăscu in the 6th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Aurelian Zogreanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 22nd minute of the game Emilian Bădila made a throw-in which Irinel Irimescu played forward. After a rather tough play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Ionuț Măcriș got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dacian Jurăscu in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aron Neculce prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 33 minutes in the game, Dacian Jurăscu dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Aurelian Zogreanu charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelian Zogreanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Aurelian Zogreanu got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Cosula-BTF-'s goalkeeper Ovidiu Marin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Aurel Lăceanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Cosula-BTF-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Aurel Lăceanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aron Neculce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The throw-in from Emilian Bădila in the 46th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ninjas in Pyjamas's Ionuț Măcriș.

Aron Neculce was a little too slow when Dacian Jurăscu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 2-1. In the 58thth minute of the game Dacian Jurăscu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ninjas in Pyjamas's Aron Neculce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's goal looked a bit too open when Dacian Jurăscu came free, but Aron Neculce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aron Neculce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dacian Jurăscu, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. FC Cosula-BTF-'s Vintilă Bădescu was substituted for Ciprian Gaiță. In the 73rd match minute, Ninjas in Pyjamas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juninho Junior to maneuver through the defense. Ninjas in Pyjamas's Aron Neculce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dacian Jurăscu in the 81st minute of play. FC Cosula-BTF- made a substitution. Octav Buta replaced Aurel Lăceanu. FC Cosula-BTF- were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Ninjas in Pyjamas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Irinel Irimescu took the corner. In the 86th match minute, FC Cosula-BTF- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilian Bădila to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 87 minutes, Iván Zamorano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ninjas in Pyjamas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iván Zamorano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vintilă Bădescu kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Cosula-BTF- had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.