U23 League

The Haunted Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Anatoly Karpov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Eliodor Purcaru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ghostbusters CF and the FC Maci -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bob Marley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatoly Karpov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Burdea in the 4th minute of play forced FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper Vladimir Kramnik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Maci -MM- booed when Ghostbusters CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliodor Purcaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Anatoly Karpov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bob Marley was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 11 in the game by Oinomoas Iliopoulos from a close distance when the talented Vladimir Kramnik managed to make a qualified save. FC Maci -MM-'s players were relieved. In the 12th match minute, Ghostbusters CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliodor Purcaru to maneuver through the defense. Anatoly Karpov took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bob Marley. Bob Marley dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Vladimir Kramnik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Pavel, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Anatoly Karpov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Maci -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Anatoly Karpov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eliodor Purcaru hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 33 minutes of play, FC Maci -MM-'s Anatoly Karpov made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bob Marley was left in no man's land by his defense there! The throw-in from Eliodor Purcaru in the 39th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Maci -MM-'s Nechifor Brad. Bob Marley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nechifor Brad, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute FC Maci -MM- were awarded a corner. Sabin Miclauș went to the cornerflag to take it.

The wind increased when Oinomoas Iliopoulos made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s Anatoly Karpov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Marley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 54 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s Anatoly Karpov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Marley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Anatoly Karpov 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. Anatoly Karpov might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bob Marley. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anatoly Karpov ran back to his position shaking his head. Bob Marley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoly Karpov, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Burdea in the 63rd minute of play forced FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper Vladimir Kramnik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes in the game Eliodor Purcaru did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mădălin Ilie. After 75 played minutes FC Maci -MM- got a freekick which was hit by José Capablanca. 78 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Pavel came free, but Vladimir Kramnik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anatoly Karpov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th minute Anatoly Karpov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Marley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Maci -MM-'s Yazeed Al Abdullah was substituted for Vali Mitu. The supporters of Ghostbusters CF booed when FC Maci -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vali Mitu didn't get a good kick on the ball.