U21 League

Arena Viola
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ionel Jupân kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, FC Fanaticii was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Ostoici to maneuver through the defense. 5 minutes into the game, Victor Armanca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Viola Invest's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Fanaticii the free kick. Victor Armanca kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. When Adrian Jitaru came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the FC Fanaticii 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 Adrian Jitaru couldn't finish the play. Victor Armanca kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisc Ciocâlteu in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavius Izbașa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 13 in the game by Costică Milea from a close distance when the talented Emanuel Giurcă managed to make a qualified save. FC Fanaticii's players were relieved. FC Fanaticii's Emanuel Giurcă proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save FC Fanaticii from getting a goal against them. 17 minutes into the match, Francisc Ciocâlteu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavius Izbașa. Viola Invest's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisc Ciocâlteu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Florin Enoaia took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Giurcă. Emanuel Giurcă dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 24 minutes into the match, FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Emanuel Giurcă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Costică Milea. A collision led to Viola Invest getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Costică Milea hit a great ball. Flavius Izbașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisc Ciocâlteu's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Flavius Izbașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisc Ciocâlteu's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Flavius Izbașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisc Ciocâlteu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavius Izbașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisc Ciocâlteu's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. The audience was convinced that Francisc Ciocâlteu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavius Izbașa was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After 47 minutes, Iustinian Brezeanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Viola Invest and the FC Fanaticii players grew even worse after the yellow card. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Flavius Izbașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisc Ciocâlteu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marius Măgură charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marius Măgură the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 56 minutes into the match, Viola Invest's goalkeeper Flavius Izbașa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisc Ciocâlteu. During the 57th minute of the match Iustinian Brezeanu completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Iustinian Brezeanu a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Viola Invest getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Iustinian Brezeanu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Francisc Ciocâlteu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Fanaticii's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisc Ciocâlteu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavius Izbașa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viola Invest's Flavius Izbașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisc Ciocâlteu in the 80th minute of play. Ionel Jupân scored 2-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emanuel Giurcă, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Flavius Izbașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Măgură, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 99 played minutes FC Fanaticii got a freekick which was hit by Mugurel Bărăian.