U23 League

Valinor
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The Valar's Claudiu Iorgovan 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. Apa Verde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Iosif Vladimirescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apa Verde, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Flamaropol in the 14th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Iosif Vladimirescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Apa Verde took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iosif Vladimirescu. Iosif Vladimirescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Apa Verde came free, but Iosif Vladimirescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. -BZF- Viper eSports's Dacian Lungu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save -BZF- Viper eSports from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the The Valar defense, Apa Verde kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iosif Vladimirescu. The The Valar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iosif Vladimirescu should have stopped the shot. In the 47th minute Claudiu Iorgovan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Lungu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Apa Verde made a kick off. The Valar's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Luca Boieru scored to the left of an out of position Iosif Vladimirescu, making the score, 1-4. 58 minutes into the match, Cătălin Creteanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dacian Lungu. -BZF- Viper eSports's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cătălin Creteanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cătălin Creteanu in the 61st minute of play forced -BZF- Viper eSports's goalkeeper Dacian Lungu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Valar's Iosif Vladimirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apa Verde in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, -BZF- Viper eSports was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristi Papadache to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Claudiu Iorgovan 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. Iosif Vladimirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apa Verde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, The Valar's Iosif Vladimirescu got control of the ball when Apa Verde tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iosif Vladimirescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Apa Verde in the 90th minute. The supporters of The Valar booed when -BZF- Viper eSports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Eftimescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Claudiu Iorgovan got a free kick in the 94th minute. -BZF- Viper eSports played a much better game than The Valar and deserved their victory. The The Valar players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.