U23 League

Football Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) FC Liverpool YnWa's George Hulubei started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Marin Puric managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raureni Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Marin Puric was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dumitru Nedelciu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7thth minute of the game Marin Puric who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Liverpool YnWa's Dumitru Nedelciu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicolae Moarcăș made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Raureni Academy's Doru Vernescu. Marin Puric fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dumitru Nedelciu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ionuț Șipoș managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Liverpool YnWa's supporters rose to their feet, but Ionuț Șipoș was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gică Panaiteanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doru Vernescu's late challenge caught a FC Liverpool YnWa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doru Vernescu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute of the match Ionuț Șipoș sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gică Panaiteanu skillfully saved the ball. In the 15th minute, Marin Puric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gică Panaiteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Anton in the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Marin Puric cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dumitru Nedelciu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remus Anghelescu got free with Gică Panaiteanu in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gică Panaiteanu made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Nicolae Moarcăș sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Gică Panaiteanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Hulubei. If Eusebiu Blaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Raureni Academy booed when FC Liverpool YnWa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Groșan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Ilie Plop. Gică Panaiteanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ionuț Șipoș in the 40th minute. Gică Panaiteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Anton in the 41st minute of the match. Gică Panaiteanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolae Moarcăș in the 46th minute. The FC Liverpool YnWa players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Raureni Academy were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marin Puric made a kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Alexandru Anton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Liverpool YnWa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandru Anton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dumitru Nedelciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebiu Blaj in the 59th minute of the match. Raureni Academy's Gică Panaiteanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Hulubei in the 61st minute of play. Dumitru Nedelciu was a little too slow when Marin Puric got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 1-2. Gică Panaiteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Anton in the 66th minute of the match. After 68 played minutes Raureni Academy got a freekick which was hit by Marin Puric. In the 73rd match minute, FC Liverpool YnWa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Hulubei to maneuver through the defense. Gică Panaiteanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Anghelescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marin Puric's late challenge caught a FC Liverpool YnWa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marin Puric helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Raureni Academy getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Marin Puric hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Raureni Academy's goal looked a bit too open when George Hulubei came free, but Gică Panaiteanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Alexandru Anton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gică Panaiteanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gică Panaiteanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandru Anton, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After some careless play in the Raureni Academy defense, Remus Anghelescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gică Panaiteanu. The Raureni Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gică Panaiteanu should have stopped the shot. The Raureni Academy players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Liverpool YnWa from taking control. The game ends in a draw.