U18 League

Phoenix Field
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Denis Brânzaș made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd match minute, Phoenix Strikers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Păun to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute of the match Iustin Hănescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isac Spirea skillfully saved the ball. Petrică Tărău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Pietreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Călin Barbosu in the 7th minute of play forced Phoenix Strikers's goalkeeper Isac Spirea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petrică Tărău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Pietreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Denis Brânzaș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petrică Tărău. Raureni Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Denis Brânzaș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Raureni Academy's Petrică Tărău played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Pietreanu in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Phoenix Strikers getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Denis Brânzaș hit a great ball. Cazimir Ceaușu hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Iustin Hănescu hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Raureni Academy's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Denis Brânzaș fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 33 minutes into the game, Cazimir Traian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Isac Spirea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Strikers's Eric Cînu got a free kick in the 40th minute. Isac Spirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilie Plop, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Nistor Curcă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

A collision led to Phoenix Strikers getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Emilian Râznicu hit a great ball. Nistor Curcă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marin Pietreanu in the 56th minute of play forced Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Petrică Tărău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nistor Curcă struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Petrică Tărău didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Phoenix Strikers. It was beautiful to see Phoenix Strikers's Eric Cînu in action when he in the 64th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Petrică Tărău showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Pietreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After some careless play in the Raureni Academy defense, Denis Brânzaș kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Petrică Tărău. The Raureni Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Petrică Tărău should have stopped the shot. In the 74th minute, Nistor Curcă made a precise shot to the right of Petrică Tărău. Raureni Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Strikers's Eric Cînu got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute, Călin Barbosu made a precise shot to the right of Isac Spirea. Phoenix Strikers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Petrică Tărău showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marin Pietreanu in the 85th minute of the match. Isac Spirea made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cazimir Traian sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute, Denis Brânzaș ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petrică Tărău was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. Phoenix Strikers walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.