U21 League

Valinor
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) After 10 minutes, Claudiu Becheanu made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. F.C. YKE's Helmuth Duckadam tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olimpiu Postelnicescu. Pavel Soare charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pavel Soare the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pavel Soare hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Olimpiu Postelnicescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmuth Duckadam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, F.C. YKE's Constantin Buzea got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute of the match, Gandalf Grey got a very nice opportunity to score, but Helmuth Duckadam was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 21 minutes into the game, Gică Jula was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Valar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C. YKE the free kick. Gică Jula hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the game, Marin Zbuchea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C. YKE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Valar the free kick. Marin Zbuchea kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Claudiu Becheanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolae Boboc hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marin Zbuchea in the 37th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Mugurel Seţeanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudiu Becheanu got free with Helmuth Duckadam in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toader Bălace struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Helmuth Duckadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Valar.

The wind increased when Toader Bălace made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Toader Bălace's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Helmuth Duckadam was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Helmuth Duckadam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olimpiu Postelnicescu in the 52nd minute of the match. Olimpiu Postelnicescu struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Helmuth Duckadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Valar. In the 55thth minute of the game Olimpiu Postelnicescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. YKE's Helmuth Duckadam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Helmuth Duckadam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olimpiu Postelnicescu's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. With a little luck, The Valar's Mugurel Seţeanu got control of the ball when Marin Zbuchea tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st minute, Cazimir Puișoru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 64 minutes, Nicolae Boboc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. YKE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolae Boboc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toader Bălace in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Helmuth Duckadam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Claudiu Becheanu struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Helmuth Duckadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Valar. 74 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's goal looked a bit too open when Claudiu Becheanu came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toader Bălace in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Helmuth Duckadam saved F.C. YKE from getting behind. The The Valar fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when The Valar's Toader Bălace looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toader Bălace in the 79th minute of play forced F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. F.C. YKE's Helmuth Duckadam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudiu Becheanu in the 80th minute of play. Gică Jula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helmuth Duckadam having to interfere. Helmuth Duckadam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toader Bălace's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. In the 94th minute, Pavel Soare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vintilă Coroian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Helmuth Duckadam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the F.C. YKE players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for The Valar.