U18 League

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, 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. Mihnea Jula started the match with the kick off. Corneliu Macamete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petrică Bulă in the 4th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Aurel Răducu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurel Răducu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Călin Cluceru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viorel Firu hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Codruț Giurăscu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Călin Cluceru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, Alexandria Team08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viorel Firu to maneuver through the defense. After 22 played minutes, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Ivan Suşu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Corneliu Macamete came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ reached it. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Niculae Corbea got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Mihnea Jula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When George Pantiș fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s protests and gave George Pantiș a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, George Pantiș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th match minute, Alexandria Team08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurel Răducu to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Mihnea Jula ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Corneliu Macamete was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. During the 34th minute of the match George Pantiș completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave George Pantiș a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 34 played minutes ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ got a freekick which was hit by George Pantiș. If Aurel Răducu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 39 minutes, Viorel Stănciulaş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Viorel Stănciulaş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexandria Team08's Corneliu Macamete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iustin Pamfil in the 41st minute of play. Iustin Pamfil blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Corneliu Macamete having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Codruț Giurăscu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Codruț Giurăscu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Călin Cluceru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aurel Răducu to strike the kick off in the second half. Petrică Bulă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Viorel Stănciulaş got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Petrică Bulă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Niculae Corbea kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s Viorel Stănciulaş got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Petrică Bulă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurel Răducu's late challenge caught a ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aurel Răducu helped the player get up and apologised. Aurel Răducu hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd match minute, ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viorel Stănciulaş to maneuver through the defense. Iustin Pamfil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandria Team08's Corneliu Macamete proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Alexandria Team08 from getting a goal against them. Petrică Bulă struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Corneliu Macamete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™. After 93 played minutes Alexandria Team08 got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Hurdubețiu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Pamfil in the 94th minute of play forced Alexandria Team08's goalkeeper Corneliu Macamete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ⚽️FC CRYSTYAN ACADEMY⚽️ ™'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.