U23 League

R Park
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dan Stelaru kicked off to start the match. Róbert Benkó's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Voican read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Armada were awarded a corner. Ionică Hrandabur went to the cornerflag to take it. If Kylian Henry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Voican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Benkó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Róbert Benkó didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 14th minute. Armada's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Vlad Voican made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kylian Henry in the 17th minute. Armada's attentive Cristian Anastasiu managed to snatch the ball when Nicolae Panciu made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Bitănescu got free with Vlad Voican in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute, Róbert Benkó 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. Vlad Voican made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Róbert Benkó in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Iacob in the 42nd minute of play forced Armada's goalkeeper Emanuel Enoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Vlad Voican had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Róbert Benkó. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Róbert Benkó to make the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Pavel Iacob in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Armada's Cristian Anastasiu. Róbert Benkó's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Voican read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute Armada were awarded a corner. Ionică Hrandabur went to the cornerflag to take it. Armada's Róbert Benkó was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vlad Voican in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Emanuel Enoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Postolache, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 63rd match minute, Armada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Șeicaru to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Rareș Vasilescu put in a rough tackle. Armada's Aras Başbuğ was substituted for Edgar Șeicaru. Armada made a substitution. Filomeno Igon replaced Kylian Henry. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV! Vlad Voican had in the 70thth minute some difficulties stopping Ionică Hrandabur's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 4-0 came in the 70th minute when Ionică Hrandabur all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Vlad Voican. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Vlad Voican played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Benkó in the 74th minute of play. If Manuel Boteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Róbert Benkó's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Voican read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 81st minute of play forced MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Vlad Voican to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vlad Voican narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Ionică Hrandabur got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vlad Voican quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vlad Voican showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Benkó in the 86th minute of the match. After 87 minutes MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ionică Hrandabur who took care of the corner kick. When Omar Florinio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 88 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Vlad Voican was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Vlad Voican played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Benkó in the 92nd minute of play. Vlad Voican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Benkó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Bitănescu hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Armada.