Friendly League

Serce Łodzi
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Erubiel Justin 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. 4 minutes into the game, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Marcelo Abreu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baldomiro Txindoki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a little luck, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki got control of the ball when Lindi Mena tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, Orçun Yalınalp ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Meelis Vananurm was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 20 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Orçun Yalınalp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meelis Vananurm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Erubiel Justin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Baldomiro Txindoki when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Meelis Vananurm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iulian Pietreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 32nd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Orçun Yalınalp came free, but Meelis Vananurm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iulian Pietreanu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Abreu came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Abreu in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baldomiro Txindoki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Erubiel Justin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baldomiro Txindoki was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 62nd minute of play. Iulian Pietreanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Meelis Vananurm made a huge save. In the 65th minute, Zenon Galagan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm got control of the ball when Petrică Cândreanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 73rd minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Baldomiro Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baldomiro Txindoki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Justin in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm got control of the ball when Petrică Cândreanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia booed when ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gani Rikap didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Zenon Galagan from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Meelis Vananurm's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Lindi Mena hit a great ball. Iulian Pietreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomiro Txindoki having to interfere. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.