U21 League

Raureni
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Stelian Voineag showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Istodor in the 6th minute of the match. Damian Cârlan struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Stelian Voineag didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca. In the 9th minute, Calistrat Şerbănescu made a precise shot to the right of Stelian Voineag. Raureni Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Stelian Voineag showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calistrat Şerbănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Calistrat Şerbănescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Stelian Voineag made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Cârlan in the 20th minute of play. Calistrat Şerbănescu scored 0-3 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stelian Voineag, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Mircea Jupân got a free kick in the 24th minute. Iustin Hănescu hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the game, Eric Astafei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Stelian Voineag was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Calistrat Şerbănescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stelian Voineag showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Istodor in the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Raureni Academy's Lucrețiu Nicolaescu got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Sebastian Istodor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. The referee felt a red card was in order, 39 minutes into the game, when Cristi Iuonaș put in a rough tackle. In the 41st minute there was a penalty for PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca. Sebastian Istodor stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stelian Voineag. 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-7 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cazimir Traian to make the kick off. Stelian Voineag didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 54th minute, which inside left pole to 0-8. In the 56th minute Damian Cârlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stelian Voineag saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cătălin Cosâmbescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca made a substitution. Adrian Bârsan replaced Eric Astafei. In the 62nd minute, Adrian Bârsan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stelian Voineag was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. Stelian Voineag made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Cârlan in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Ilie Plop was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raureni Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca the free kick. In the 68th minute, Ilie Plop hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stelian Voineag stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damian Cârlan's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. With an all-out effort, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Stelian Voineag threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cătălin Cosâmbescu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 73rd minute, Damian Cârlan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10. A hard shot 78 in the game by Damian Cârlan from a close distance when the talented Stelian Voineag managed to make a qualified save. Raureni Academy's players were relieved. 80 minutes into the game, Adrian Bârsan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-11. Stelian Voineag was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute Damian Cârlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stelian Voineag saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raureni Academy's Stelian Voineag played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calistrat Şerbănescu in the 84th minute of play. Damian Cârlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Stelian Voineag tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Raureni Academy booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petruț Crivac didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Calistrat Şerbănescu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Stelian Voineag. Stelian Voineag yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-12. Stelian Voineag took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Cârlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.