U21 League

Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alin Chiru took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alin Chiru's late challenge caught a Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alin Chiru helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Acatar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cornel Voinescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's players had a chance to rest. 8 minutes into the game, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgar Vrânceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alin Chiru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgar Vrânceanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. When Octav Dordea fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's protests and gave Octav Dordea a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octav Dordea didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Constantin Bâlea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costel Vieru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilian Colceriu in the 31st minute of the match. Edgar Vrânceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Chiru in the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Călin Oroveanu came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Gigel Hogaș in the 36th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Acatar's Vlad Oardă. In the 37th minute, Alin Chiru got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Alin Chiru notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Edgar Vrânceanu. Edgar Vrânceanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nae Amuguroancei was the one to do the kick off. When Constantin Bâlea fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Acatar's protests and gave Constantin Bâlea a yellow card for diving instead. Alin Chiru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Vrânceanu having to interfere. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Edgar Vrânceanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely from getting a goal against them. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Cumpan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Acatar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cornel Voinescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Nae Amuguroancei to fire away a dangerous shot which Ekhemos Kezdoglou despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Edgar Vrânceanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Chiru. In the 83rd minute, Alin Chiru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alin Chiru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgar Vrânceanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Alin Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely booed when FC Acatar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Padro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The FC Acatar 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.