U18 League

GURZUN
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) FC GURZUN's Iustinian Drăghincescu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, MasterBets's Liviu Păstrăv got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, FC GURZUN's Augustin Gorjanu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 17th minute, Ferdinand Brănescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gigel Ichim came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the MasterBets 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 Gigel Ichim couldn't finish the play. Cosmin Valeca's late challenge caught a FC GURZUN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosmin Valeca helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes MasterBets got a freekick which was hit by Cosmin Valeca. Flavius Galușcă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augustin Gorjanu in the 21st minute of the match. Cătălin Dăianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Ichim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ferdinand Brănescu fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC GURZUN's protests and gave Ferdinand Brănescu a yellow card for diving instead. Vintilă Tăbăcaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferdinand Brănescu hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Augustin Gorjanu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. MasterBets's Vintilă Tăbăcaru got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Gigel Ichim notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu. Cătălin Dăianu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosmin Valeca in the 45th minute of play. Cătălin Dăianu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vintilă Tăbăcaru went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After the first half MasterBets were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cosmin Valeca made a kick off. Gigel Ichim kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Gorjanu in the 54th minute of play forced MasterBets's goalkeeper Flavius Galușcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu got control of the ball when Cosmin Valeca tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save FC GURZUN from getting a goal against them. In the 60th match minute, FC GURZUN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mugurel Ştefănoiu to maneuver through the defense. Cosmin Valeca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 61st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cătălin Dăianu. FC GURZUN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cătălin Dăianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Ichim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, Vintilă Tăbăcaru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MasterBets fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Cătălin Dăianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Ichim in the 70th minute of the match. Cătălin Dăianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosmin Valeca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, MasterBets's Gigel Ichim got a free kick in the 76th minute. Laurențiu Urdeş kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Gică Bucataru took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cătălin Dăianu. Cătălin Dăianu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Gigel Ichim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Cătălin Dăianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MasterBets's Gică Bucataru got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. MasterBets's Gigel Ichim got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded MasterBets left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC GURZUN.