U21 League

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bogdan Bogdanović took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nistor Porumbescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Rage, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ingvar Hellkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Ciulei in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Volodya Kirov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Ingvar Hellkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anuhrada Sandhar was slow to take the kick. During this time Club 23's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Marin Ciulei almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Ingvar Hellkvist did a great save. In the 18th minute, Bogdan Bogdanović left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club 23 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Nistor Porumbescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Rage in the 23rd minute of play. Ingvar Hellkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anuhrada Sandhar in the 28th minute of play. If Angelo Rage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Nistor Porumbescu threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Angelo Rage, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Diego Armando Maradona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Nistor Porumbescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tahsin Paksu to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Club 23 were leading 0-1. 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 Diego Armando Maradona made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Club 23's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Armando Maradona came free, but Nistor Porumbescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nistor Porumbescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Armando Maradona in the 54th minute of the match. Nae Corbuț made in the 57th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club 23's Augustin Tudoran. In the 59th minute, Club 23's Bogdan Bogdanović dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 66 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Piszczor came free, but Ingvar Hellkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Niceto Botello was substituted for Angelo Rage. In the 68th minute Club 23 were awarded a corner. Anuhrada Sandhar went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Club 23's corner Anuhrada Sandhar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ingvar Hellkvist quite easily take care of the ball. Marin Ciulei's late challenge caught a C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marin Ciulei helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Ciulei to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match Patricio Isias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nistor Porumbescu skillfully saved the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Diego Armando Maradona notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Club 23's Nistor Porumbescu. Nistor Porumbescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Augustin Tudoran hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute, Augustin Tudoran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, Volodya Kirov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Armando Maradona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niceto Botello in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nistor Porumbescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 87th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ingvar Hellkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ingvar Hellkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augustin Tudoran made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Nae Corbuț. Club 23's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.