U23 League

Ghencea
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Răzvan Mumuleanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Steaua Bucuresti -MM- booed when FC Brink was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iordache Isăilă didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, FC Brink's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Vlas came free, but Vlad Belu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vlad Belu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragoş Mustea in the 7th minute of the match. FC Brink's Vlad Belu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save FC Brink from getting a goal against them. A collision led to FC Brink getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Răzvan Mumuleanu hit a great ball. Vlad Belu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragoş Mustea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Mircea Cenușă got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 28th minute, Mircea Cenușă left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Steaua Bucuresti -MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, FC Brink's Iordache Isăilă got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Răzvan Mumuleanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grigore Rânceanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 37th minute Gheorghe Herea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Rânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 minutes, Gheorghe Manafu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Brink and the Steaua Bucuresti -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Brink getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Gheorghe Manafu hit a great ball. 42 minutes into the match, FC Brink's goal looked a bit too open when Mircea Cenușă came free, but Vlad Belu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Brink getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gheorghe Manafu hit a great ball. After some careless play in the FC Brink defense, Mircea Cenușă kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vlad Belu. The FC Brink fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vlad Belu should have stopped the shot. Iordache Isăilă hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 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.

If Dragoş Mustea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Belu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mircea Cenușă in the 54th minute of play. Vlad Belu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Vlas, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Waldemar Mule charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Waldemar Mule the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Brink's Waldemar Mule got a free kick in the 57th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Dragoş Mustea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vlad Belu. FC Brink's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dragoş Mustea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Mircea Cenușă in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Brink's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of FC Brink booed when Steaua Bucuresti -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Năstase didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Grigore Rânceanu got control of the ball when Waldemar Mule tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Brink's zone, Dragoş Mustea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vlad Belu came out of the goal and Dragoş Mustea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mircea Cenușă charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mircea Cenușă the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 89 played minutes Steaua Bucuresti -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Mircea Cenușă. The supporters of FC Brink booed when Steaua Bucuresti -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horia Ielciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Steaua Bucuresti -MM- could leave the field as winners, despite FC Brink having more of the ball for most of the match.