U21 League

aDeX Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucian Zdrăilă kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Emilian Lovinescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emil Bodea was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Ferestrele AS's Gigi Spineanu got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as FC aDeX's Anton Lițiu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cazimir Bănățeanu. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Marius Ogică struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Cazimir Bănățeanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC aDeX. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucian Zdrăilă in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cazimir Bănățeanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucian Zdrăilă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cazimir Bănățeanu having to interfere. Marius Ogică struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Cazimir Bănățeanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC aDeX. In the 27th minute Paul Racoviță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Bodea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nichifor Săraru charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nichifor Săraru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 28 played minutes Ferestrele AS got a freekick which was hit by Nichifor Săraru. Cazimir Bănățeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Ogică in the 33rd minute of play. Cazimir Bănățeanu came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by FC aDeX's Marius Ogică. But to his dismay, Marius Ogică quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 39th minute, Lucian Zdrăilă reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cazimir Bănățeanu. The goal made the score 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Lițiu got free with Cazimir Bănățeanu in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Lucian Zdrăilă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emilian Lovinescu to make the kick off. Cazimir Bănățeanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Zdrăilă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the match, Ferestrele AS's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Ogică came free, but Cazimir Bănățeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Codruț Frunză during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cazimir Bănățeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marius Ogică went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of FC aDeX booed when Ferestrele AS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Grozuță didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Ferestrele AS's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Ogică came free, but Cazimir Bănățeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Anton Lițiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC aDeX fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 76 minutes into the game, Marius Ogică cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Cazimir Bănățeanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cazimir Bănățeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Ogică in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Marcu Gavra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC aDeX walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.