U18 League

NIROSXN Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eduard Panciu started the match with the kick off. Viorel Penaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Marioteanu in the 8th minute of the match. Viorel Penaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Toma in the 10th minute of play. Viorel Penaru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iacob Marioteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Irinel Poenaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Zamfir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Viorel Penaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Marioteanu in the 22nd minute of the match. After 22 played minutes Romanian Gods™ got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Luncașu. In the 25th minute Nae Josan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viorel Penaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Viorel Penaru managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when AFC Nirosxn 08's Nae Josan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Viorel Penaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Toma in the 28th minute of play. Nicu Bălțăteanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Viorel Penaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Romanian Gods™ getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Irinel Poenaru hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romeo Toma got free with Viorel Penaru in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romeo Toma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olimpiu Cupșa hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Nae Josan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Viorel Penaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romeo Toma to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Nicu Arosculesei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Nirosxn 08 and the Romanian Gods™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Nicu Arosculesei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicu Arosculesei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viorel Penaru having to interfere. Romanian Gods™'s Viorel Penaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Toma in the 56th minute of play. Irinel Poenaru charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Irinel Poenaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Romanian Gods™'s Irinel Poenaru got a free kick in the 56th minute. Viorel Penaru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicu Arosculesei's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Viorel Penaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Toma in the 65th minute of the match. Nicu Arosculesei hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Petre Moisil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nistor Zamfir was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Irinel Poenaru. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Toma in the 84th minute of play forced Romanian Gods™'s goalkeeper Viorel Penaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes of play AFC Nirosxn 08's Nicu Arosculesei was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Nicu Arosculesei hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Nistor Zamfir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Logofeteanu in the 92nd minute of the match. Pompiliu Pârvan kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Nistor Zamfir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduard Panciu in the 95th minute. When the final whistle went the supporters of Romanian Gods™ were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant AFC Nirosxn 08 side.