U18 League

Pit of Bodom
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Iacob Pârlea's late challenge caught a English Fire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iacob Pârlea helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Iacob Pârlea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 5 played minutes English Fire got a freekick which was hit by Valer Hăulică. In the 15th match minute, DINAMO PLOIESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matei Enătescu to maneuver through the defense. If Dinu Radu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Predescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Gelu Galușcă made a huge save. English Fire's Dinu Radu got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 42 played minutes DINAMO PLOIESTI got a freekick which was hit by Matei Enătescu. Costică Puișoru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Pârlea in the 48th minute of the match. The English Fire players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DINAMO PLOIESTI were winning 0-1.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Valer Hăulică managed to get in a good position for a shot. English Fire's supporters rose to their feet, but Valer Hăulică was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gelu Galușcă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 54 minutes into the match, DINAMO PLOIESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Predescu came free, but Gelu Galușcă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Predescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinu Radu in the 57th minute of play forced DINAMO PLOIESTI's goalkeeper Gelu Galușcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferdinand Pătran kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Lucian Molodețiu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Sebastian Pană received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Costică Puișoru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 63 minutes of play DINAMO PLOIESTI's Iacob Pârlea was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Iacob Pârlea kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Valeriu Goma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costică Puișoru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute Valer Hăulică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gelu Galușcă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Valeriu Goma dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Costică Puișoru, 0-2. In the 76th minute, Sebastian Pană hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valer Hăulică sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, DINAMO PLOIESTI's Narcis Manolescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. If Dinu Radu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DINAMO PLOIESTI were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over English Fire's much stronger midfield.