U18 League

Purcaresti
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Manuel Horațiu made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Peretu City 09 getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Adam Ştefănescu hit a great ball. Costel Juverdeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costică Pacurar in the 6th minute of the match. Costică Pacurar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costel Juverdeanu having to interfere. Adam Ştefănescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alin Holban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octav Tomoioagă's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costel Juverdeanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of Peretu City 09 booed when Purcaresti CSS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gigi Drăgan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Purcaresti CSS's Alin Holban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Ştefănescu in the 22nd minute of play. Gigi Drăgan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Costel Juverdeanu made a huge save. In the 31st minute, Purcaresti CSS's Octav Tomoioagă dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 35 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's goal looked a bit too open when Octav Tomoioagă came free, but Costel Juverdeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Ştefănescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alin Holban. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adam Ştefănescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Alin Holban didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Horațiu went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gigi Drăgan to make the kick off. Adam Ştefănescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Alin Holban made a huge save. Purcaresti CSS's Alin Holban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Purcaresti CSS from getting a goal against them. Dinu Semeghin kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Octav Tomoioagă took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Costel Juverdeanu. Costel Juverdeanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Costel Juverdeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigi Drăgan in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, Peretu City 09 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Horațiu to maneuver through the defense. When Adam Ştefănescu came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Peretu City 09 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 Adam Ştefănescu couldn't finish the play. Manuel Horațius short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Alin Holban to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adam Ştefănescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alin Holban having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Purcaresti CSS's goalkeeper Alin Holban had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Horațiu. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Purcaresti CSS had played much better football throughout.