League

Ajax Arena
Spectators: 10869 (Terracing: 8152, Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 217) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antonio Cacciatore started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute George Pãduret shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragos Enicov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Mircea Dadu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Truseni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mircea Dadu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zheng Xu Chao hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Tudor Buga sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dragos Enicov skillfully saved the ball. If Ruslan Plesca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Ajax Academy fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Ajax Academy's Antonio Cacciatore looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Mihail Cepoi came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the FC Truseni 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 Mihail Cepoi couldn't finish the play. FC Truseni's Anibal Aritza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Cacciatore in the 37th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Anibal Aritza successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 40 minutes, Gong Yan Bin made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Truseni's Anibal Aritza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 43 played minutes FC Truseni got a freekick which was hit by Eugen Tabãrã. George Pãduret scored 2-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dragos Enicov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Anibal Aritza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Yan Bin, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 60th minute, Eugen Tabãrã hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Antonio Cacciatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ajax Academy's Iosif Ciubuc was substituted for Nils Daniels. 64 minutes into the game, Eugen Tabãrã was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Truseni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ajax Academy the free kick. In the 64th minute, Eugen Tabãrã hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 minutes, Gong Yan Bin made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Truseni's Anibal Aritza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Gong Yan Bin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anibal Aritza was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. If Antonio Cacciatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ajax Academy's Jão Cabeleira was substituted for Nicolae Carabulea. Anibal Aritza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Yan Bin in the 73rd minute of the match. After 86 played minutes FC Truseni got a freekick which was hit by Tudor Buga. 87 minutes into the match, FC Truseni's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Yan Bin came free, but Anibal Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anibal Aritza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonio Cacciatore's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Yan Bin in the 93rd minute of play forced FC Truseni's goalkeeper Anibal Aritza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, FC Truseni's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Yan Bin came free, but Anibal Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.