Friendly League

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Espírito Santo kicked off to start the match. When Juventus PTM's Raimundo Espírito Santo in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, Yenal Tanır ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Codruț Velicu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Raimundo Espírito Santo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Raimundo Espírito Santo notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Codruț Velicu. Codruț Velicu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute, Raimundo Espírito Santo 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raimundo Espírito Santo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Codruț Velicu saved Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting behind. After 31 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Renan Trancoso. 34 minutes into the game, Raimundo Espírito Santo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Codruț Velicu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Juventus PTM's Raimundo Espírito Santo in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Raimundo Espírito Santo sped through Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Codruț Velicu. The Batalionul U23 Dorobanti players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Juventus PTM were winning 0-6.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ion Lupu was the one to do the kick off. Armando Gazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Balc in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute Ion Lupu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Gazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 minutes of play, Juventus PTM's Raimundo Espírito Santo made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codruț Velicu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juventus PTM made a substitution. Petre Mitică replaced Vidar Albäck. 66 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper Codruț Velicu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yenal Tanır. Codruț Velicu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinand Honcioiu's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. When Juventus PTM's Ferdinand Honcioiu in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. Ferdinand Honcioiu scored 0-9 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Codruț Velicu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Juventus PTM's Ferdinand Honcioiu in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. 80 minutes into the game, Ferdinand Honcioiu lined in a short shot 0-11 behind a frustrated Codruț Velicu. Osvaldinho Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codruț Velicu having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Ferdinand Honcioiu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Codruț Velicu. The goal made the score 0-12. Codruț Velicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinand Honcioiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Codruț Velicu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinand Honcioiu's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's zone, Ferdinand Honcioiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codruț Velicu came out of the goal and Ferdinand Honcioiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 93rd play minutes Ferdinand Honcioiu shot 0-13, a short shot which went by Codruț Velicu and just under the crossbar into goal. Ferdinand Honcioiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juventus PTM played a much better game than Batalionul U23 Dorobanti and deserved their victory. The Batalionul U23 Dorobanti players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.