U18 League

Suha
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) After a rather tough play, Granicerul's Ioan Blidaru got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Răzvan Geolgău fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isac Drâmba having to interfere. Isac Drâmba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Răzvan Geolgău in the 22nd minute. In the 26th minute, Dorin Plăcintă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Granicerul's Didi Prodan got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Codrin Boc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Coman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Granicerul booed when Unicorns ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calistrat Mihalcea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Răzvan Geolgău's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isac Drâmba firmly grabbed it by the left post. Unicorns ™'s Isac Drâmba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Unicorns ™ from getting a goal against them. Răzvan Geolgău scored 1-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isac Drâmba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39th minute Petrică Ţirpescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Coman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Niculae Petre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 played minutes, Unicorns ™'s Aurel Huștiu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Narcis Coman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Unicorns ™ reached it. The nice shot from Răzvan Geolgău in the 45thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Isac Drâmba had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Calistrat Mihalcea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narcis Coman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tudor Bodea in the 56th minute. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Granicerul's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aurel Huștiu was slow to take the kick. During this time Unicorns ™'s players had a chance to rest. Dorinel Munteanu scored 2-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isac Drâmba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ioan Blidaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Isac Drâmba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narcis Coman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Codrin Boc in the 77th minute of the match. In the 82nd match minute, Unicorns ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calistrat Mihalcea to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Codrin Boc kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Narcis Coman. That made the score 2-2 in the 84 minute of play. Isac Drâmba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorinel Munteanu in the 87th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Unicorns ™ defense, Toader Gabrea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isac Drâmba. The Unicorns ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isac Drâmba should have stopped the shot. Narcis Coman came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Unicorns ™'s Codrin Boc. But to his dismay, Codrin Boc quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. After 95 played minutes Unicorns ™ got a freekick which was hit by Octavian Chivu. After a defensive mix-up in Unicorns ™'s zone, Dorinel Munteanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isac Drâmba came out of the goal and Dorinel Munteanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.