U21 League

Ruscova
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pavel Codin started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Pavel Codin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Ruscova the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Codin to maneuver through the defense. After 6 minutes, Marian Rada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Ruscova and the PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marian Rada kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Otopeanu in the 7th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Niculae Andronescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Dragoş Iuzbașa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dragoş Iuzbașa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's Iosif Filipoiu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristian Minteuan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Otopeanu came free, but Niculae Andronescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iosif Filipoiu struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Cristian Minteuan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ruscova. Iosif Filipoiu's late challenge caught a PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iosif Filipoiu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Tudor Otopeanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 29th minute Pavel Codin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Andronescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Ruscova's Niculae Andronescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicu Miniș in the 30th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sergiu Oneț got free with Cristian Minteuan in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 43 minutes into the game, Tudor Otopeanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Niculae Andronescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The FC Ruscova players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sergiu Oneț to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute Pavel Codin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Andronescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 minutes of play, FC Ruscova's Sergiu Oneț made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristian Minteuan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 64th minute Dragoş Iuzbașa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Andronescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Adam Tender hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Niculae Andronescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tudor Otopeanu. Niculae Andronescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Codin, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Tudor Otopeanu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Niculae Andronescu. The goal made the score 1-3. In the 83rd minute, Niculae Mateianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxim Hâjdău kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Ruscova getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Petru Brânzaș hit a great ball. In the 89th minute of the match Dragoş Iuzbașa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niculae Andronescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 91 played minutes PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN got a freekick which was hit by Dragoş Iuzbașa. The crowd rose to their feet as Nicu Miniș kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Niculae Andronescu. That made the score 1-4 in the 94 minute of play. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.