U18 League

Capua Amphitheatre
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) After 3 played minutes Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ got a freekick which was hit by Nichifor Cunea. Nichifor Cunea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ştefan Gârniceanu having to interfere. FC Lutanu's Ştefan Gârniceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nichifor Cunea in the 10th minute of play. With his leg Ştefan Gârniceanu managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Corneliu Coposu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Cornel Dindelegan fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Lutanu's protests and gave Cornel Dindelegan a yellow card for diving instead. Cornel Dindelegan hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Corneliu Coposu got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ştefan Gârniceanu made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Corneliu Coposu sent off a good shot on target. When Isac Zota fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Lutanu's protests and gave Isac Zota a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Lutanu's Isac Zota got a free kick in the 22nd minute. A hard shot 25 in the game by Corneliu Coposu from a close distance when the talented Ştefan Gârniceanu managed to make a qualified save. FC Lutanu's players were relieved. Cornel Dindelegan struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Codruț Dindelegan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Lutanu. Thanks to some nice moves Corneliu Coposu could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Ştefan Gârniceanu however easily saved by the left post. 32 minutes into the game, Viorel Baldovin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Lutanu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ the free kick. The supporters of Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★ booed when FC Lutanu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viorel Baldovin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ştefan Gârniceanu came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Corneliu Coposu. But to his dismay, Corneliu Coposu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 36th minute, Fabian Geambașu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ştefan Gârniceanu made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Codrin Atodiresei sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cornel Dindelegan to make the kick off. Corneliu Coposu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ştefan Gârniceanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nichifor Cunea in the 61st minute of play forced FC Lutanu's goalkeeper Ştefan Gârniceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ştefan Gârniceanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Corneliu Coposu's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Ştefan Gârniceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corneliu Coposu, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Isac Zota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, FC Lutanu's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Zmeu came free, but Ştefan Gârniceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aron Zmeu hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Fabian Geambașu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ştefan Gârniceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corneliu Coposu in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Lutanu! 84 minutes into the match, Nichifor Cunea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ştefan Gârniceanu. FC Lutanu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nichifor Cunea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. It was beautiful to see Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★'s Nichifor Cunea in action when he in the 90th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Lutanu players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Filpea Hotspur ★Dac★.