U21 League

Coteana
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Augustin Nechifor made the kick off and thus started the match. Aron Gherasim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horea Apolzan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augustin Nechifor in the 11th minute of play. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Augustin Nechifor sped through U Craiova's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Horea Apolzan. In the 23rd minute of the match Gheorghe Vlăsiu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Horea Apolzan skillfully saved the ball. Horea Apolzan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augustin Nechifor in the 27th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Augustin Nechifor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horea Apolzan was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 33rd match minute, FC Steaua Pildesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valer Uncheşelu to maneuver through the defense. After 37 minutes, Augustin Nechifor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Steaua Pildesti and the U Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Augustin Nechifor hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Denis Milcoveanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Octavian Bogdănescu made a huge save. After 43 played minutes FC Steaua Pildesti got a freekick which was hit by Costin Iorgu. If Augustin Nechifor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Octavian Bogdănescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Gherasim in the 53rd minute of the match. 0-2 became the score in the 56th minute when Augustin Nechifor elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Valer Uncheşelu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 minutes, Augustin Nechifor made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. U Craiova's Horea Apolzan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 69th minute Aron Gherasim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavian Bogdănescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Augustin Nechifor sped through U Craiova's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Horea Apolzan. FC Steaua Pildesti'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.