U18 League

San Siro Stadio
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marian Drogoreanu kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Isac Croitoru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Drogoreanu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Iordache Sucigan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Constantin Maniu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Iordache Sucigan came out and tried to block the shot, but Constantin Maniu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. Mihăiţă Voina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Iordache Sucigan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marian Drogoreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iordache Minea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurel Mugur in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goalkeeper Iordache Sucigan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marian Drogoreanu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Drogoreanu got free with Iordache Sucigan in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the game, Mihăiţă Voina was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Acatar the free kick. A collision led to YR☆ Rossoneri™ getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Mihăiţă Voina hit a great ball. Iordache Minea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurel Mugur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the game, Răzvan Tastaman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Iordache Minea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Răzvan Tastaman in the 40th minute of play forced YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalkeeper Iordache Minea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Răzvan Tastaman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iordache Minea was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. After 46 played minutes YR☆ Rossoneri™ got a freekick which was hit by Teodor Radovan. Narcis Avramescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iordache Minea. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Răzvan Tastaman to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 51 in the game by Răzvan Tastaman from a close distance when the talented Iordache Minea managed to make a qualified save. YR☆ Rossoneri™'s players were relieved. Marian Drogoreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Sucigan having to interfere. Mihăiţă Voina was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 63rd match minute, YR☆ Rossoneri™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Voina to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalkeeper Iordache Minea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Răzvan Tastaman. 66 minutes into the match, YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Mugur came free, but Iordache Minea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Isac Croitoru fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Acatar's protests and gave Isac Croitoru a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Acatar getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Isac Croitoru hit a great ball. Marian Drogoreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Sucigan having to interfere. FC Acatar's Iordache Sucigan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Drogoreanu in the 82nd minute of play. Iordache Minea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Mugur in the 84th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in YR☆ Rossoneri™'s zone, Aurel Mugur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iordache Minea came out of the goal and Aurel Mugur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th minute, YR☆ Rossoneri™'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Răzvan Tastaman fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Răzvan Tastaman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Minea having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.