U23 League

Stadionul Păcii
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicodim Urdăreanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Nicodim Urdăreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jokūbas Gott showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicodim Urdăreanu in the 6th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Nicodim Urdăreanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arabesque -MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 19th minute, Nicodim Urdăreanu 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Iancu during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Darwin Nunez-Tesheira fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tutor Militari's protests and gave Darwin Nunez-Tesheira a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of Tutor Militari:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arabesque -MM-:s goal. In the 26th minute, Victor Arosculesei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicodim Urdăreanu in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jokūbas Gott prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Nicodim Urdăreanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jokūbas Gott was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. David Mitu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Jităreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the game, Robert Jităreanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. David Mitu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 40 played minutes Tutor Militari got a freekick which was hit by Martin Arseni. After having played for 47 minutes, Olimpiu Bărbuceanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arabesque -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Olimpiu Bărbuceanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Robert Jităreanu was the one to do the kick off. Nicodim Urdăreanu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Jokūbas Gott skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Arabesque -MM- booed when Tutor Militari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Iancu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Arabesque -MM- getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Olimpiu Bărbuceanu hit a great ball. Arabesque -MM-'s David Mitu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Arseni in the 67th minute of play. David Mitu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costel Unciuleanu in the 69th minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, Tutor Militari's Costel Unciuleanu made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Mitu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the game, Tutor Militari's Costel Unciuleanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Mitu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. David Mitu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Arseni, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Costel Unciuleanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Mitu having to interfere. Costel Unciuleanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Mitu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Corneliu Remus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arabesque -MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tutor Militari the free kick. After a rather tough play, Arabesque -MM-'s Corneliu Remus got a free kick in the 86th minute. Costel Unciuleanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Mitu having to interfere. In the 95th minute Costel Unciuleanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Mitu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tutor Militari were furious when Darwin Nunez-Tesheira was red carded, 96 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 97 played minutes Tutor Militari got a freekick which was hit by Darwin Nunez-Tesheira. Toader Apostol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Jokūbas Gott made a huge save. Arabesque -MM-'s supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Tutor Militari had won, even though Arabesque -MM- had held more of the ball.