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PHOENIX ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Emil Pistol scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Irinel Ţintea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Miercurea - Ciuc Academy's Luca Iulian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucian Cozaru in the 10th minute of play. Leontin Nistorescu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Toader Pandele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PHOENIX BUCURESTI's Irinel Ţintea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iacob Cotuțiu in the 17th minute of play. With a little luck, Miercurea - Ciuc Academy's Luca Iulian got control of the ball when Romeo Miclea tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Miercurea - Ciuc Academy getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Costin Dulgherescu hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anton Ponta during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Miercurea - Ciuc Academy! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for PHOENIX BUCURESTI. Horia Dugulescu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luca Iulian. 1-1. 29 minutes into the game, Romeo Miclea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Luca Iulian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 32nd minute, Costin Dulgherescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Irinel Ţintea was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After a rather tough play, Miercurea - Ciuc Academy's Anton Ponta got a free kick in the 35th minute. After 37th play minutes Lucian Cozaru shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Luca Iulian and just under the crossbar into goal. Gică Curuțiu struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Luca Iulian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PHOENIX BUCURESTI. Luca Iulian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romeo Miclea in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Toader Pandele shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luca Iulian showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

The wind increased when Lucian Cozaru made the kick off in the second half. Luca Iulian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romeo Miclea's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Luca Iulian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Miclea, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Luca Iulian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Miclea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the game, PHOENIX BUCURESTI's Lucian Cozaru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luca Iulian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Irinel Ţintea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Pistol, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Luca Iulian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Cozaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucian Cozaru in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luca Iulian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luca Iulian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Curuțiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 played minutes PHOENIX BUCURESTI got a freekick which was hit by Toader Pandele. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Irinel Ţintea successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 95th minute Romeo Miclea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Iulian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PHOENIX BUCURESTI's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.