U23 League

Afrimesti Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicu Gheondea started the match with the kick off. Junior Coman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Adam Todoran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ovidiu Stoleru charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ovidiu Stoleru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Dacians Academy booed when ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidiu Stoleru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute of the match Viorel Mateescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adam Todoran showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 18th minute Junior Coman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Todoran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Junior Coman took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adam Todoran. Adam Todoran 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. Adam Todoran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Junior Coman's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Junior Coman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Junior Ronaldinho in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adam Todoran saved ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 from getting behind. 32 minutes into the match, Junior Ronaldinho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adam Todoran. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Junior Ronaldinho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Junior Ronaldinho charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Junior Ronaldinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Dacians Academy's Junior Ronaldinho got a free kick in the 39th minute. 45 minutes into the match, ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's goal looked a bit too open when Junior Ronaldinho came free, but Adam Todoran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Junior Coman to make the kick off. After 56th play minutes Junior Coman shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Adam Todoran and just under the crossbar into goal. Junior Ronaldinho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Adam Todoran skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Junior Ronaldinho got free with Adam Todoran in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gigi Petruescu during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Gigi Petruescu hit a great ball. Adam Todoran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolae Dică, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Maxim Stroia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicu Gheondea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Todoran was a little too slow when Junior Coman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 0-8. Adam Todoran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolae Dică in the 83rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Dacians Academy's Junior Coman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Adam Todoran. That made the score 0-9 after 85 minutes of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gelu Istrate during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Dacians Academy booed when ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gelu Istrate didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Junior Coman lined in a short shot 0-10 behind a frustrated Adam Todoran. Dacians Academy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.