U23 League

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dan Deleanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when Peretu City 09 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gennaro Gattuso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dan Deleanu kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, George Terzian dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sándor Bíró, 2-0. Chi Tzalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vito Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Peretu City 09 defense, Yang Wei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sándor Bíró. The Peretu City 09 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sándor Bíró should have stopped the shot. 37 minutes into the game, Peretu City 09's Dan Deleanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chi Tzalov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Peretu City 09's Sándor Bíró proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Peretu City 09 from getting a goal against them. Ionel Manafu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sándor Bíró took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Chao Yan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Peretu City 09 getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Octav Păstrăv hit a great ball. Sándor Bíró made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yang Wei in the 46th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yang Wei to make the kick off. Sándor Bíró showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorin Stroici, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. If Ionel Manafu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Dan Deleanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peretu City 09's Sándor Bíró played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yang Wei in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Peretu City 09's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ionel Manafu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC BaLiSt's players had a chance to rest. In the 59th minute, Dan Deleanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's goal looked a bit too open when Yang Wei came free, but Sándor Bíró reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes in the game Javi Mascherano did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Xiao Chao Yan. Yang Wei took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sándor Bíró. Sándor Bíró dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 72 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Chao Yan came free, but Sándor Bíró reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octav Păstrăv hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute Yang Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sándor Bíró saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sándor Bíró showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yang Wei, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 81st minute Xiao Chao Yan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sándor Bíró saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ionel Manafu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Gabriel Dragușin replaced George Terzian. Chi Tzalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vito Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Chao Yan in the 89th minute of play forced Peretu City 09's goalkeeper Sándor Bíró to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorin Stroici blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sándor Bíró having to make a save. FC BaLiSt's Cristian Gârniceanu was substituted for Ionel Manafu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octav Păstrăv during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FC BaLiSt walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.