U23 League

Teatrul Viselor
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, 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. Calistrat Şerbănescu started the match with the kick off. Eric Astafei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avram Golescu having to interfere. A throw-in in the 7th minute of the game was made by Tiberiu Rotariu with Petruț Crivac as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 8th match minute, Scorpions -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasile Onitiu to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute Damian Cârlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Golescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute Costel Ţintă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 played minutes Scorpions -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Horaţiu Pană. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Costel Ţintă scored to the left of an out of position Vlad Covrig, making the score, 1-1. After 38 played minutes Scorpions -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Costel Ţintă. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Dan Tinu scored to the left of an out of position Vlad Covrig, making the score, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Costel Ţintă to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Costel Ţintă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, Dan Tinu notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig. Vlad Covrig was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 66 minutes into the match, Scorpions -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Damian Cârlan came free, but Avram Golescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horaţiu Pană hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 75 minutes, Costel Ţintă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scorpions -MM- and the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Scorpions -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costel Ţintă to maneuver through the defense. With 78 minutes on the clock, Sorin Nicorici commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Sorin Nicorici hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Giuverdea in the 79th minute of play. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Ţintă in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Ţintă came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Scorpions -MM-.