U21 League

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sever Vintilescu got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Bogdan Bogdanović cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Nechifor Epure was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nechifor Epure made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović in the 9th minute of play. If Marin Ciulei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nechifor Epure was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Marin Ciulei capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marin Ciulei really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Nechifor Epure showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmund Piszczor in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Bogdan Bogdanović reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nechifor Epure. The goal made the score 3-0. Bogdan Bogdanovićs short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Nechifor Epure to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Adrian Ştoia hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Adrian Ştoia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute of the match Nicu Burtea sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nistor Porumbescu skillfully saved the ball. Bogdan Bogdanović scored 4-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nechifor Epure, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marin Ciulei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nechifor Epure tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Bogdan Bogdanović notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Academia Rio's Nechifor Epure. Nechifor Epure was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th minute Club 23 were awarded a corner. Anuhrada Sandhar went to the cornerflag to take it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The wind increased when Bogdan Bogdanović made the kick off in the second half. Nechifor Epure stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bogdan Bogdanović's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. If Bogdan Bogdanović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bogdan Bogdanović in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nechifor Epure saved Academia Rio from getting behind. In the 64th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Epure saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 minutes of play, Club 23's Bogdan Bogdanović made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nechifor Epure was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nechifor Epure made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia Rio's goalkeeper Nechifor Epure, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bogdan Bogdanović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nechifor Epure read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Bogdan Bogdanović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nechifor Epure having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Academia Rio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club 23:s goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Bogdan Bogdanović managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club 23's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogdan Bogdanović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nechifor Epure breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Marioara Chiricheş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Leonard Chodzinski got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute of the match Horia Berceanu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nistor Porumbescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 97th minute Club 23 were awarded a corner. Anuhrada Sandhar went to the cornerflag to take it. Anuhrada Sandhar made a great header on Club 23's corner, it was just that Academia Rio's Nechifor Epure managed to reach the ball for a save. Club 23 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.