U18 League

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Ike Schmeichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vintilă Ticulescu in the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Sorin Vermeşan hit a great ball. Calistrat Stoican charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Calistrat Stoican the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Calistrat Stoican hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. F.C. YKE's Cazimir Puișoru shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 10th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Eliodor Buciu but with some difficulty. In the 14th minute Vintilă Ticulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ike Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vintilă Ticulescu during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, YR☆Bald Eagle™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vintilă Ticulescu to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Vintilă Ticulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. YR☆Bald Eagle™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Vintilă Ticulescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ike Schmeichel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 28 minutes into the match, YR☆Bald Eagle™'s goalkeeper Eliodor Buciu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Constantin Buzea. When F.C. YKE's Sorin Vermeşan in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye YR☆Bald Eagle™'s goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, YR☆Bald Eagle™'s Vintilă Ticulescu got a free kick in the 35th minute. YR☆Bald Eagle™'s Dragoş Codreanu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ike Schmeichel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Virgil Macrea was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinu Frâncu in the 51st minute of play forced YR☆Bald Eagle™'s goalkeeper Eliodor Buciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 52 minutes into the game, Emil Danciu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ike Schmeichel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Virgil Macrea hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. If Emil Danciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ike Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vintilă Ticulescu in the 62nd minute of play. After 64 minutes, Dorin Trif mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the YR☆Bald Eagle™ and the F.C. YKE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 64 played minutes YR☆Bald Eagle™ got a freekick which was hit by Dorin Trif. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Nicolae Boboc hit a great ball. Virgil Macrea scored 1-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliodor Buciu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vintilă Ticulescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ike Schmeichel made a huge save. Ike Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Danciu in the 81st minute of play. If Constantin Buzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Emil Danciu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliodor Buciu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantin Buzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Danciu in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ike Schmeichel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dumitru Lunca kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The YR☆Bald Eagle™ players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented F.C. YKE from taking control. The game ends in a draw.