U18 League

Mother North Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filip Mandoiu started the match with the kick off. Codruț Giurăscu kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Filip Mandoiu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Corneliu Macamete firmly grabbed it by the left post. Florin Vâtcă scored 1-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Corneliu Macamete, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 15 minutes into the game, Dacian Gologan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Satyricon Black's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandria Team08 the free kick. In the game's 16th minute Alexandria Team08's Viorel Firu took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Marin Hârtopanu and thus the score was 1-1. After some careless play in the Satyricon Black defense, Viorel Firu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marin Hârtopanu. The Satyricon Black fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marin Hârtopanu should have stopped the shot. Marin Hârtopanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Firu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurel Răducu during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Alexandria Team08 getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Aurel Răducu hit a great ball. Marin Hârtopanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Viorel Firu went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After 39 played minutes Alexandria Team08 got a freekick which was hit by Aurel Răducu. Alexandria Team08's Corneliu Macamete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Mandoiu in the 40th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Satyricon Black's goal looked a bit too open when Codruț Giurăscu came free, but Marin Hârtopanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Viorel Firu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Alexandria Team08 were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Codruț Giurăscu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marin Hârtopanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viorel Firu in the 61st minute. A collision led to Satyricon Black getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Basarab Bologa hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the game, Codruț Giurăscu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marin Hârtopanu. Codruț Giurăscu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. After 71 played minutes Satyricon Black got a freekick which was hit by Rareș Finteșteanu. After a rather tough play, Satyricon Black's Rareș Finteșteanu got a free kick in the 75th minute. Marin Hârtopanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Codruț Giurăscu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florin Vâtcă hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Corneliu Macamete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manole Benga in the 87th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Filip Mandoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Macamete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emil Miclescu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Cezar Logofătu charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cezar Logofătu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Alexandria Team08 were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Satyricon Black side.