U23 League

GURZUN
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Alexandria Team08's Mădălin Răduț started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Alexandria Team08's Laurențiu Popescu got control of the ball when Albert Finteșteanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute, Mădălin Răduț made a precise shot to the right of Cătălin Dăianu. FC GURZUN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 14 minutes, Mădălin Răduț made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valentin Urdăreanu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Laurențiu Popescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cătălin Dăianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mădălin Răduț in the 20th minute of play. After 22 played minutes FC GURZUN got a freekick which was hit by Ferdinand Brănescu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Amânaloae in the 23rd minute of play forced FC GURZUN's goalkeeper Cătălin Dăianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Amânaloae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the game, Mădălin Răduț cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Cătălin Dăianu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Manuel Amânaloae notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu. Cătălin Dăianu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Manuel Amânaloae received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Cătălin Dăianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when FC GURZUN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdinand Brănescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Manuel Amânaloae left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandria Team08 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Alexandria Team08's Manuel Amânaloae got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, FC GURZUN's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Amânaloae came free, but Cătălin Dăianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the FC GURZUN defense, Mădălin Răduț kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cătălin Dăianu. The FC GURZUN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cătălin Dăianu should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valentin Urdăreanu made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC GURZUN's zone, Manuel Amânaloae stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cătălin Dăianu came out of the goal and Manuel Amânaloae tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mădălin Răduț's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cătălin Dăianu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC GURZUN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastian Ciolofan was slow to take the kick. During this time Alexandria Team08's players had a chance to rest. Mădălin Răduț scored 0-7 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cătălin Dăianu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Felix Dobrea kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cătălin Dăianu. That made the score 0-8 in the 61 minute of play. FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Amânaloae in the 64th minute of play. Laurențiu Popescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustinian Drăghincescu in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, FC GURZUN's goalkeeper Cătălin Dăianu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mădălin Răduț. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when FC GURZUN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costin Croitoru didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Mădălin Răduț put it in 0-9 from a short distance just to the right of Cătălin Dăianu. With a little luck, FC GURZUN's Cătălin Dăianu got control of the ball when Mădălin Răduț tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tiberiu Iuga hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Laurențiu Popescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisc Onea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cătălin Dăianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Amânaloae, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Cătălin Dăianu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mădălin Răduț went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-10 was the resulting score. In the 90th minute Manuel Amânaloae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Dăianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Amânaloae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.