U23 League

Giulesti Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Cristinel Nechifor made the kick off and thus started the match. The FC Buciumii fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when FC Buciumii's Cristinel Nechifor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. TAXI-MM-'s Leontin Lupeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristinel Nechifor in the 8th minute of play. TAXI-MM-'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Cristinel Nechifor scored to the left of an out of position Leontin Lupeanu, making the score, 2-0. In the 18th minute, Mugur Milcu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Traian Podgoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Bobailă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leontin Lupeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristinel Nechifor went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 33 minutes into the match, FC Buciumii's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Bobailă came free, but Traian Podgoreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filip Zdrenţu in the 35th minute. Liviu Buda hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Cristinel Nechifors short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Leontin Lupeanu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Irinel Plopeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Bobailă in the 48th minute of play forced FC Buciumii's goalkeeper Traian Podgoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Liviu Buda made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Irinel Plopeanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Buciumii's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TAXI-MM- the free kick. A collision led to FC Buciumii getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Irinel Plopeanu hit a great ball. Traian Podgoreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Buda in the 60th minute of play. Eliodor Iliuță charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliodor Iliuță the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliodor Iliuță to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Laurențiu Dinescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leontin Lupeanu was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 67th minute Cristinel Nechifor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Lupeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liviu Buda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelian Drăghici during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Sorin Răducu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leontin Lupeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristinel Nechifor in the 76th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristinel Nechifor in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leontin Lupeanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Silviu Bârsan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leontin Lupeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Bârsan in the 84th minute of play. When Silviu Bârsan came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the FC Buciumii fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Silviu Bârsan couldn't finish the play. FC Buciumii's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.