U23 League

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alin Chiru got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Hermengildo Jobo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alin Chiru got free with João Massa in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ekhemos Kezdoglou came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by UFC STEAUA's Hermengildo Jobo. But to his dismay, Hermengildo Jobo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Jobo in the 24th minute of play. João Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alin Chiru in the 30th minute. João Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alin Chiru in the 34th minute. After 37 minutes of play, FC Acatar's Alin Chiru made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Massa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alin Chiru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. João Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alin Chiru might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Massa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alin Chiru ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 47 minutes, Gigel Seremet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UFC STEAUA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gigel Seremet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The audience was convinced that Rafet Faydalı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Alin Chiru might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Massa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alin Chiru ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Jobo came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goal looked a bit too open when Alin Chiru came free, but João Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nelson Mendoza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Constantin Bâlea got a free kick in the 70th minute. A collision led to UFC STEAUA getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Corneliu Hurezeanu hit a great ball. Paul Taşcu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 80 played minutes UFC STEAUA got a freekick which was hit by Gervásio Vilhena. When FC Acatar's Alin Chiru in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UFC STEAUA's goalie prevented a goal. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by UFC STEAUA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paul Taşcu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Acatar's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on FC Acatar's corner Paul Taşcu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and João Massa quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigel Seremet in the 84th minute of play forced FC Acatar's goalkeeper Ekhemos Kezdoglou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Paul Taşcu got a free kick in the 85th minute. A collision led to FC Acatar getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Constantin Bâlea hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, Hermengildo Jobo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ekhemos Kezdoglou, passed just outside the right post. FC Acatar's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.