U21 League

Ponita
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Costel Pintilie got the match started through his kick off. When Alin Dănănae fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponita SC's protests and gave Alin Dănănae a yellow card for diving instead. FC Brink's Flavius Orescu got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Ponita SC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Alin Dănănae hit a great ball. When Petrică Ţeica came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the FC Brink fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Petrică Ţeica couldn't finish the play. Florin Pacurar came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Brink's Iulian Jurăscu. But to his dismay, Iulian Jurăscu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Vlad Belu made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Costel Pintilie sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Călin Macrea in the 19th minute of play forced Ponita SC's goalkeeper Florin Pacurar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Cezar Vârjean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florin Pacurar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alin Dănănae kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the game, FC Brink's Călin Macrea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Florin Pacurar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Costel Pintilie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Belu having to interfere. Florin Pacurar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Vârjean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the game, Călin Macrea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Florin Pacurar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Costel Pintilie kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cezar Vârjean in the 43rd minute of play forced Ponita SC's goalkeeper Florin Pacurar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, FC Brink was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavius Orescu to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Horia Doloman put in a rough tackle. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ponita SC! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iulian Jurăscu made a kick off. Florin Pacurar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavius Orescu in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute, FC Brink's Călin Macrea ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Florin Pacurar. Florin Pacurar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costel Pintilie in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Brink's goalkeeper Vlad Belu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The FC Brink fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when FC Brink's Flavius Orescu 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 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Through an outstanding action, after 70 minutes, Florin Pacurar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Florin Pacurar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezar Vârjean in the 74th minute of play. Mihai Ţiriac blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florin Pacurar having to make a save. Damian Lăceanu's late challenge caught a Ponita SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damian Lăceanu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Brink getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Damian Lăceanu hit a great ball. Ponita SC's Florin Pacurar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezar Vârjean in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Ponita SC booed when FC Brink was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Ţeica didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Iulian Jurăscu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ponita SC's Florin Pacurar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Ponita SC from getting a goal against them. Ponita SC's Florin Pacurar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Ponita SC from getting a goal against them. Ponita SC's Florin Pacurar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to save Ponita SC from getting a goal against them. The Ponita SC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Brink were clearly better and deserved to take the win.