U23 League

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jannik Roblaa got the match started through his kick off. Ovidiu Petcu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Papo Roach made a huge save. 3 minutes had been played when some careless play by Navigatii Bacău's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eric Pădure was slow to take the kick. During this time Alexandria Team08's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Seelmann kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Laurențiu Popescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jannik Roblaa in the 8th minute of the match. If Mădălin Răduț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Navigatii Bacău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Rodas to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eric Pădure got free with Papo Roach in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Papo Roach made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mădălin Răduț in the 21st minute. After 24 played minutes Navigatii Bacău got a freekick which was hit by Cătălin Archiudean. After having played for 25 minutes, Eric Pădure managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexandria Team08's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eric Pădure was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Navigatii Bacău's Papo Roach proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Navigatii Bacău from getting a goal against them. Papo Roach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Raniolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Papo Roach didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eric Pădure went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Papo Roach made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Ovidiu Petcu sent off a good shot on target. Papo Roach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Pădure, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, Navigatii Bacău's Cristian Mirciu got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 47th minute Adriano Raniolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Papo Roach saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mădălin Răduț got free with Papo Roach in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mădălin Răduț made a kick off. In the 58th minute Mădălin Răduț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Papo Roach saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Papo Roach came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Alexandria Team08's Mădălin Răduț. But to his dismay, Mădălin Răduț quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 65th minute, Adriano Raniolo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Papo Roach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Pădure in the 67th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mădălin Răduț in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Papo Roach prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Navigatii Bacău's Papo Roach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Raniolo in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mădălin Răduț in the 75th minute of play forced Navigatii Bacău's goalkeeper Papo Roach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Ovidiu Petcu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Papo Roach was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. 85 minutes into the match, Navigatii Bacău's goal looked a bit too open when Corneliu Antohi came free, but Papo Roach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Navigatii Bacău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jannik Roblaa to maneuver through the defense. Adriano Raniolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Papo Roach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 played minutes Navigatii Bacău got a freekick which was hit by Konrad Ziemniak. Alexandria Team08's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.