U21 League

MLS
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tudor Amarandei took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ionică Verzea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantin Bâlea in the 4th minute of play. A collision led to LIVIUS UNITED MLS getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Iustin Gorcea hit a great ball. Alin Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alin Chiru in the 13th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Ionică Verzea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when FC Acatar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Taşcu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 minutes of play, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ionică Verzea was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute Adrian Iovanovici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alin Chiru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionică Verzea having to interfere. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Iovanovici in the 29th minute of play. Alin Chiru struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Ionică Verzea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Acatar. In the 34th match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radu Iorgu to maneuver through the defense. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Gorcea in the 39th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Alin Chiru had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ionică Verzea. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alin Chiru was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Ionică Verzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Chiru in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alin Chiru to strike the kick off in the second half. Alin Chiru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Ionică Verzea made a huge save. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Alin Chiru sped through LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ionică Verzea. When Phoenix Phoenix fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Acatar's protests and gave Phoenix Phoenix a yellow card for diving instead. Phoenix Phoenix kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Alin Chiru's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ionică Verzea firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some careless play in the LIVIUS UNITED MLS defense, Alin Chiru kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ionică Verzea. The LIVIUS UNITED MLS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ionică Verzea should have stopped the shot. Alin Chirus short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Ionică Verzea to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 68 minutes of play, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ionică Verzea was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Alin Chiru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ionică Verzea. That made the score 0-8 in the 74 minute of play. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alin Chiru got free with Ionică Verzea in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paul Taşcu who took care of the corner kick. 86 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Ionică Verzea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Chiru. Denis Jilăveanu kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iustin Gorcea in the 93rd minute of the match. After 95 minutes of play, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ionică Verzea was left in no man's land by his defense there!