U21 League

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucian Huțupan made the kick off which started today's match. Codrin Vrabie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugen Butuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Codrin Vrabie was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Eugen Butuc capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eugen Butuc really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th minute, Marius Cucerdean reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Codrin Vrabie. The goal made the score 2-0. 15 minutes into the match, Cere's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Butuc came free, but Codrin Vrabie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute Lucian Huțupan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Cozorici saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Marius Cucerdean made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codrin Vrabie was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd minute, Mihnea Elefteriu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Costin Șipoș dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. After having played for 39 minutes, Lucrețiu Blejan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucrețiu Blejan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mihnea Elefteriu's late challenge caught a Cere's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mihnea Elefteriu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Mihnea Elefteriu got a free kick in the 41st minute. Cere's Codrin Vrabie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costin Șipoș in the 46th minute of play. In the 46th match minute, Cere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vintilă Cămărășan to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Eugen Butuc made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Cere defense, Eugen Butuc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Codrin Vrabie. The Cere fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Codrin Vrabie should have stopped the shot. Codrin Vrabie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Cucerdean in the 59th minute of play. Petruț Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Codrin Vrabie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Șipoș, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Codrin Vrabie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Cucerdean in the 67th minute of the match. Eugen Butuc scored 6-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Codrin Vrabie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Codrin Vrabie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Butuc in the 95th minute of the match.