U18 League

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Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Costică Mangra started the match with the kick off. Ernest Obreja came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by UFC Veseud's Eusebiu Gliga. But to his dismay, Eusebiu Gliga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 21st minute Eliodor Bărăian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Ionițoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernest Obreja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebiu Gliga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosmin Pumnu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ernest Obreja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32ndth minute of the game Eusebiu Gliga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC STEAUA's Ernest Obreja was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to UFC STEAUA getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Petrică Bostan hit a great ball. In the 47thth minute of the game Eusebiu Gliga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC STEAUA's Ernest Obreja was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The UFC STEAUA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UFC Veseud were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusebiu Gliga made a kick off. UFC Veseud's Bogdan Ionițoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corneliu Hurezeanu in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Basarab Bala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ioan Oțeteleșanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Obreja didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when UFC Veseud's Eusebiu Gliga shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Bogdan Chirilă charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogdan Chirilă the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 70 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for UFC STEAUA! In the 72nd minute there was a penalty for UFC Veseud. Basarab Bala stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ernest Obreja. 0-3. Bogdan Ionițoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costică Mangra in the 77th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebiu Gliga came free, but Ernest Obreja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, UFC Veseud was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelian Boian to maneuver through the defense. Bogdan Ionițoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliodor Bărăian, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Liviu Cozma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernest Obreja having to interfere. After 88 played minutes UFC STEAUA got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Oțeteleșanu. The supporters of UFC Veseud booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Albu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th match minute, UFC Veseud was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liviu Cozma to maneuver through the defense. UFC Veseud's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.