U21 League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David Tâbârnă started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Josan came free, but Doru Tarcu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Josan got free with Doru Tarcu in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to THE CRYSTAL SHIP getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Sorin Itoafă hit a great ball. Dragoş Bran kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of THE CRYSTAL SHIP booed when FC PIETROSUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leontin Tudorică didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Doru Tarcu got control of the ball when Dan Eftimiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute of the match, Codruț Turcescu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Doru Tarcu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dragoş Bran kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the game, Vasile Hâncu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mugurel Moculescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 minutes into the match, David Tâbârnă notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Mugurel Moculescu. Mugurel Moculescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 30 minutes into the match, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goal looked a bit too open when David Tâbârnă came free, but Mugurel Moculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Leontin Tudorică seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leontin Tudorică the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC PIETROSUL -MM- protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leontin Tudorică had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 36th minute, Leontin Tudorică hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 37 minutes, Sorin Itoafă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sorin Itoafă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iustinian Sinulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Dan Eftimiu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Doru Tarcu, 1-2. After the first half FC PIETROSUL -MM- were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edgar Josan to strike the kick off in the second half. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Doru Tarcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Josan in the 50th minute of play. Doru Tarcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remus Agudaru in the 55th minute of the match. Doru Tarcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Eftimiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. A collision led to FC PIETROSUL -MM- getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Vlad Brezoi hit a great ball. Mugurel Moculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dragoş Bran went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. FC PIETROSUL -MM- made a substitution. Octav Martinaș replaced Vasile Hâncu. Mugurel Moculescu was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and David Tâbârnă capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. David Tâbârnă really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. In the 68th minute, Edgar Josan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doru Tarcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Eftimiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute Edgar Josan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doru Tarcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dragoş Bran came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the FC PIETROSUL -MM- fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dragoş Bran couldn't finish the play. 78 minutes into the game, Remus Agudaru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC PIETROSUL -MM- the free kick. Remus Agudaru kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Mugurel Moculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragoş Bran in the 91st minute of play. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.