U23 League

Maidan Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Şumălan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandria Team08's Adrian Spirea pulled a muscle in his back after 2 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leontin Iorda during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandria Team08's Ferdinand Şteţ was substituted for Adrian Spirea. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Leontin Iorda hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Amânaloae in the 5th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Alexandria Team08 got a corner. Juventus PTM's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marcu Bilașco ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Eduard Luncanu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Virgil Lixandru quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 8 minutes of play Juventus PTM's Leontin Iorda was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 10thth minute of the game Manuel Amânaloae who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Manuel Amânaloae notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru. Virgil Lixandru was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute Ivan Şumălan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laurențiu Popescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Amânaloae scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Virgil Lixandru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 36 minutes into the match, Manuel Amânaloae notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru. Virgil Lixandru was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Juventus PTM's Virgil Lixandru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogdan Goma in the 39th minute of play. Virgil Lixandru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Amânaloae's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Virgil Lixandru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Amânaloae's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Juventus PTM's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinand Şteţ came free, but Virgil Lixandru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgil Lixandru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Amânaloae in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Amânaloae was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Virgil Lixandru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Amânaloae. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Marcu Bilașco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcu Bilașco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgil Lixandru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexandria Team08's Laurențiu Popescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Şumălan in the 56th minute of play. Ferdinand Şteţ hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Juventus PTM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Bărbulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Bogdan Goma dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Virgil Lixandru, 0-4. Virgil Lixandru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Goma in the 68th minute of play. Virgil Lixandru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Amânaloae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cornel Bourceanu hit a great ball. Manuel Amânaloae could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Virgil Lixandru made a huge save. Virgil Lixandru stood somewhat misplaced when Manuel Amânaloae came free in front of goal and shot 0-5 to the left of him in the 72 minute. 75 minutes into the game, Bogdan Goma lined in a short shot 0-6 behind a frustrated Virgil Lixandru. Bogdan Goma took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Virgil Lixandru. Virgil Lixandru dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. In the 88th match minute, Alexandria Team08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogdan Goma to maneuver through the defense.