U23 League

Pildesti Arena
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. Costin Iorgu started the match with the kick off. Costin Iorgu succeeded in the game's 4th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Mugur Milcu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Augustin Nechifor managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Steaua Pildesti's supporters rose to their feet, but Augustin Nechifor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabian Hudiță breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabian Hudiță showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Paulescu in the 11th minute of the match. In the 16th match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mugur Milcu to maneuver through the defense. If Augustin Nechifor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of FC Steaua Pildesti booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liviu Buda didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute of the match Nichifor Vergulescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabian Hudiță skillfully saved the ball. The FC Steaua Pildesti fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when FC Steaua Pildesti's Costin Iorgu 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, TAXI-MM-'s Fabian Hudiță got control of the ball when Filip Paulescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Augustin Nechifor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabian Hudiță having to make a save. With his leg Fabian Hudiță managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when FC Steaua Pildesti's Costin Iorgu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Fabian Hudiță managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when FC Steaua Pildesti's Costin Iorgu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Liviu Buda was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute FC Steaua Pildesti were awarded a corner. Valer Cobâlcescu went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Valer Cobâlcescu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabian Hudiță quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Augustin Nechifor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Hudiță having to interfere. Augustin Nechifor struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Fabian Hudiță didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Steaua Pildesti. After having played for 59 minutes, Augustin Nechifor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Steaua Pildesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augustin Nechifor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabian Hudiță stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costin Iorgu's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute Augustin Nechifor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Hudiță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in TAXI-MM-'s zone, Augustin Nechifor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabian Hudiță came out of the goal and Augustin Nechifor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The FC Steaua Pildesti fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when FC Steaua Pildesti's Costin Iorgu 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Augustin Nechifor came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the FC Steaua Pildesti 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 Augustin Nechifor couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Costin Iorgu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Hudiță was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 85thth minute of the game Costin Iorgu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TAXI-MM-'s Fabian Hudiță was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When FC Steaua Pildesti's Costin Iorgu in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TAXI-MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. Isac Cozmâncă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Buda in the 95th minute of the match. There was no doubt that FC Steaua Pildesti were the better team. FC Steaua Pildesti's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.