U23 League

BANAT ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Alex Potra made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilian Comăneci got free with Mugurel Răduț in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mugurel Răduț made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ion Mitrea in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Liviu Hănescu notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Fotbal Club Vaslui's Mugurel Răduț. Mugurel Răduț was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. BANAT VIOLA's Emilio Miconi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Potra in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Fotbal Club Vaslui's Mugurel Răduț got control of the ball when Leonard Enoaia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mugurel Răduț made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Emilian Comăneci sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute, BANAT VIOLA's Emilian Comăneci dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. The supporters of BANAT VIOLA booed when Fotbal Club Vaslui was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víglundur von der Schulenburg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mugurel Răduț made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Hănescu in the 34th minute of play. After 34 minutes, Matei Pescaru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fotbal Club Vaslui and the BANAT VIOLA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fotbal Club Vaslui's Matei Pescaru got a free kick in the 34th minute. After a rather tough play, Fotbal Club Vaslui's Iacob Grecescu got a free kick in the 41st minute. After 42 minutes, Iacob Grecescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fotbal Club Vaslui and the BANAT VIOLA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Iacob Grecescu hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Iustinian Negulici struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Mugurel Răduț didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BANAT VIOLA. Liviu Hănescu scored 3-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mugurel Răduț, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Liviu Hănescu was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Víglundur von der Schulenburg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Liviu Hănescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mugurel Răduț. Fotbal Club Vaslui's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Liviu Hănescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Alex Potra put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Emilio Miconi. If Cristian Albu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fotbal Club Vaslui's Mugurel Răduț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ion Mitrea in the 75th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Liviu Hănescu in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mugurel Răduț saved Fotbal Club Vaslui from getting behind. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fotbal Club Vaslui's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iustinian Negulici was slow to take the kick. During this time BANAT VIOLA's players had a chance to rest. Felix Paulescu made a great header on BANAT VIOLA's corner, it was just that Fotbal Club Vaslui's Mugurel Răduț managed to reach the ball for a save. Mugurel Răduț made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ion Mitrea in the 82nd minute of play. In the 88th minute Ion Mitrea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Răduț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ion Mitrea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mugurel Răduț was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. 96 minutes into the match, Fotbal Club Vaslui's goal looked a bit too open when Liviu Hănescu came free, but Mugurel Răduț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonard Enoaia hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that BANAT VIOLA were the better team. BANAT VIOLA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.