Friendly League

Juvete Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ionică Lucescu got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute of the match Cazimir Corbeanu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marius Bălașa skillfully saved the ball. Kobra TEAM's King Junior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Boteanu in the 6th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Juventus Țiu's King Junior threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Laurențiu Târban, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 11 minutes into the match, Ionică Lucescu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Juventus Țiu's Marius Bălașa. Marius Bălașa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marius Bălașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionică Lucescu's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 15thth minute of the game Liviu Cristocea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventus Țiu's Marius Bălașa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Ionică Lucescu came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. King Junior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Boteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Aristides Paiva notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Juventus Țiu's Marius Bălașa. Marius Bălașa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 23 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Liviu Cristocea came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionică Lucescu in the 24th minute of play forced Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper Marius Bălașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marius Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Cristocea in the 29th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Cazimir Corbeanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marius Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Paiva in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Amauri Lopes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marius Bălașa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 39 minutes into the game, Kobra TEAM's Liviu Cristocea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marius Bălașa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Liviu Cristocea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Lopes in the 45th minute of play forced Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper Marius Bălașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute, Liviu Cristocea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marius Bălașa. The goal made the score 0-5. Marius Bălașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionică Lucescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Ionel Aelenei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Bălașa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandru Chiriloaie was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 59 minutes into the match. Juventus Țiu's Marius Bălașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Cristocea in the 63rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, King Kobra took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Marius Bălașa to make any attempt to save it. 68 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Liviu Cristocea came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Amauri Lopes made a precise shot to the right of Marius Bălașa. Juventus Țiu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-8. Marius Bălașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionică Lucescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marius Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionică Lucescu in the 76th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Ionică Lucescu notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Juventus Țiu's Marius Bălașa. Marius Bălașa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Danny King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionică Lucescu took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marius Bălașa. Marius Bălașa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. After some careless play in the Juventus Țiu defense, Amauri Lopes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marius Bălașa. The Juventus Țiu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marius Bălașa should have stopped the shot. Danny King sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kobra TEAM's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.