Friendly League

Juvete Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Boteanu started the match with the kick off. Zygmunt Dunajski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marius Bălașa having to interfere. Filip Paulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Zygmunt Dunajski came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the FC Steaua Pildesti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zygmunt Dunajski couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the match, Filip Paulescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marius Bălașa. Juventus Țiu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filip Paulescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of FC Steaua Pildesti booed when Juventus Țiu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Bologa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marius Bălașa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucian Stere in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Lucian Stere 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. In the 21st minute, Lucian Stere ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marius Bălașa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Gică Comarnescu struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Marian Văduvescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus Țiu. In the 28th minute Lucian Stere 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. In the 29th minute FC Steaua Pildesti were awarded a corner. Terry Doyle went to the cornerflag to take it. 33 minutes into the match, Lucian Stere had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marius Bălașa. Juventus Țiu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucian Stere was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Marius Bălașa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Paulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus Țiu's zone, Zygmunt Dunajski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marius Bălașa came out of the goal and Zygmunt Dunajski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute, Nicolae Barbu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Paulescu came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marius Bălașa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Stere, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Marius Bălașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Barbu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half FC Steaua Pildesti were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filip Paulescu was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gică Comarnescu during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Gică Comarnescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Lucian Stere came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucian Stere in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marius Bălașa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 65 minutes into the match, Lucian Stere notched a goal, 0-4, 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. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Steaua Pildesti's Lucian Stere slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marius Bălașa. That made the score 0-5 after 70 minutes of play. Zygmunt Dunajski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marius Bălașa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Mugurel Buda lost his temper 74 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Mugurel Buda hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Terry Doyle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marius Bălașa. Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marius Bălașa was a little too slow when Nicolae Barbu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-7. Marius Bălașa came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by FC Steaua Pildesti's Nicolae Barbu. But to his dismay, Nicolae Barbu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8.