U18 League

Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gelu Tăzlăuanu kicked off to start the match. Dorin Ciungu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gelu Tăzlăuanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The Rasnita fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when Rasnita's Ionuț Costache looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Dorin Ciungu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionuț Costache in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Vasile Grigore got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, one of Rasnita:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rasnita. In the 18th minute, Gelu Tăzlăuanu made a precise shot to the right of Dorin Ciungu. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 23 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Costache came free, but Dorin Ciungu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorin Ciungu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gelu Tăzlăuanu in the 25th minute of the match. When Ionel Bănățeanu fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's protests and gave Ionel Bănățeanu a yellow card for diving instead. Ionel Bănățeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Dorin Ciungu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gelu Tăzlăuanu in the 27th minute of play. Gigel Bobeica made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nistor Cantemir in the 28th minute. Cristinel Bungescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calistrat Baicea in the 31st minute of play forced Rasnita's goalkeeper Gigel Bobeica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Manuel Gherase got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Vali Ionaș took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dorin Ciungu. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Rasnita getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Luca Mestecăneanu hit a great ball. Gigel Bobeica acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 35th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Petre Covataru. After 40 played minutes Rasnita got a freekick which was hit by Gelu Tăzlăuanu. A collision led to Rasnita getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Aurelian Siadbei hit a great ball. Gigel Bobeica made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nistor Cantemir in the 45th minute. Gigel Bobeica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calistrat Baicea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Calistrat Baicea was the one to do the kick off. When Gelu Tăzlăuanu fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rasnita's protests and gave Gelu Tăzlăuanu a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gelu Tăzlăuanu in the 54th minute of play forced Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Dorin Ciungu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Dorin Ciungu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dorin Ciungu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gelu Tăzlăuanu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 61 minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Rasnita's Ionuț Costache nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dorin Ciungu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Gigel Bobeica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Cantemir, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute, Petre Covataru had to leave the field with a concussion. When Vali Ionaș fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rasnita's protests and gave Vali Ionaș a yellow card for diving instead. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely made a substitution. Matei Chirilă replaced Petre Covataru. In the 73rd minute, Vali Ionaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Calistrat Baicea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Bobeica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigel Bobeica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Cantemir, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Gigel Bobeica came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Manuel Gherase. But to his dismay, Manuel Gherase quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Gigel Bobeica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calistrat Baicea in the 88th minute of play. Gigel Bobeica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Gherase in the 89th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nistor Cantemir in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigel Bobeica saved Rasnita from getting behind. The Rasnita players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.