U18 League

Láposbánya
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. Emanuel Cioroianu started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Mihai Staicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dorin Costandin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Paul Piersic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save THE CRYSTAL SHIP from getting a goal against them. Anton Savin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Udrescu in the 15th minute of play. Anton Savin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Stanciu in the 20th minute of the match. If Dorin Costandin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basarab Balc's late challenge caught a Minerul Baita -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basarab Balc helped the player get up and apologised. Basarab Balc hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the game, Nichifor Gâțea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minerul Baita -MM- the free kick. After a rather tough play, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Frank Miner got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goalkeeper Paul Piersic, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Minerul Baita -MM-'s zone, Dorel Domnescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anton Savin came out of the goal and Dorel Domnescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Matei Udrescu made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Iurie Floruțiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Minerul Baita -MM- getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Tudor Hobjilă hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Basarab Balc ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anton Savin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Basarab Hâjdău kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Paul Piersic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Miner in the 68th minute of play. Ionuț Baran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Paul Piersic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Daniel Merișor was substituted for Ionuț Baran. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Paul Piersic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Merișor in the 82nd minute of play. After 86 minutes of play, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Basarab Balc made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anton Savin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iurie Floruțiu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The THE CRYSTAL SHIP supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing THE CRYSTAL SHIP would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.