U23 League

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petru Tărău got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Grigoroiu to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 8 minutes, Petru Tărău managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A4p FC Gad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petru Tărău was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Petru Tărău might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sergiu Angheluță. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petru Tărău ran back to his position shaking his head. Olimpiu Târlea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cazimir Zăraşcu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute of the game Eusebiu Gheondea made a throw-in which Edgar Tarcu played forward. After a rather tough play, Champions Iasi's Niculae Măgureanu got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's Petru Tărău sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergiu Angheluță narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Matei Filipoiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A4p FC Gad fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Petru Tărău sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Champions Iasi's Sergiu Angheluță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petru Tărău in the 29th minute of play. Eusebiu Gheondea made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by A4p FC Gad's Octavian Odobescu. When A4p FC Gad's Matei Filipoiu in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Champions Iasi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute, Petru Tărău got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37th minute, Petru Tărău made a precise shot to the right of Sergiu Angheluță. Champions Iasi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Matei Filipoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergiu Angheluță having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Petru Tărău had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sergiu Angheluță. Champions Iasi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petru Tărău was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After the first half A4p FC Gad were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Cazimir Zăraşcu made the kick off in the second half. Sergiu Angheluță stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petru Tărău's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Eduard Ghișe kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. A4p FC Gad's Petru Tărău got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luca Penaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Petru Tărău's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sergiu Angheluță was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 71st minute Cazimir Zăraşcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Târlea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petru Tărău was extremely unlucky when he, in the 78th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 80th minute, Costică Perșa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Champions Iasi getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Costică Perșa hit a great ball. If Petru Tărău had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Champions Iasi's Sergiu Angheluță got control of the ball when Petru Isopescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded A4p FC Gad left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Champions Iasi.