U18 League

NIROSXN Arena
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Corneliu Cismaș made the kick off which started today's match. Ionel Galiceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Toma in the 15th minute of play forced Navigatii Bacău's goalkeeper Costin Răchitan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Navigatii Bacău got a freekick which was hit by Nicodim Chirnoagă. Costin Răchitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nae Josan in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Nae Josan could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Costin Răchitan however easily saved by the left post. AFC Nirosxn 08's Eusebiu Iurașcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corneliu Cismaș in the 24th minute of play. Romeo Toma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Costin Răchitan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Nae Josan notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Navigatii Bacău's Costin Răchitan. Costin Răchitan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 31 minutes into the match, AFC Nirosxn 08's Olimpiu Şantău sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Costin Răchitan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute of the match AFC Nirosxn 08 got a corner. Navigatii Bacău's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iurie Ghinescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Iurie Ghinescu made a great header on AFC Nirosxn 08's corner, it was just that Navigatii Bacău's Costin Răchitan managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 38th minute, Romeo Rotariu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Navigatii Bacău's goalkeeper Costin Răchitan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nae Josan. In the 45th minute, Toader Drăgoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iurie Ghinescu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

The wind increased when Nae Josan made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Navigatii Bacău defense, Nae Josan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Costin Răchitan. The Navigatii Bacău fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Costin Răchitan should have stopped the shot. Eusebiu Iurașcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corneliu Cismaș, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Corneliu Cismaș fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 62 minutes into the match, Navigatii Bacău's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Josan came free, but Costin Răchitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costin Răchitan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nae Josan in the 63rd minute of the match. Costin Răchitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nae Josan in the 66th minute of play. Costin Răchitan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nae Josan went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Nicu Bălțăteanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Navigatii Bacău getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Corneliu Cismaș hit a great ball. After 82 minutes of play, AFC Nirosxn 08's Romeo Toma made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Costin Răchitan was left in no man's land by his defense there! 86 minutes into the game, Nae Josan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Costin Răchitan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 92nd minute, Romeo Toma made a precise shot to the right of Costin Răchitan. Navigatii Bacău's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. When Teodor Cârlan came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Navigatii Bacău fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teodor Cârlan couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the AFC Nirosxn 08 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.