U23 League

Otomani
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 0) Otomani's Mugur Albuț 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. Otomani's Adam Teodor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Dinulescu in the 3rd minute of play. Adam Teodor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Brânzaș in the 8th minute of play. Cazimir Ceaușu kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Adam Teodor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Brânzaș in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Horaţiu Dinulescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Phoenix Strikers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 24 minutes, Denis Brânzaș made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Otomani's Adam Teodor tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. David Mocanu charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Mocanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd minute Horaţiu Dinulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Teodor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute Denis Brânzaș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Teodor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes, Horaţiu Dinulescu made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Otomani's Adam Teodor tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Otomani defense, Ionuț Romeo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Teodor. The Otomani fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Teodor should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Denis Brânzaș made a precise shot to the right of Adam Teodor. Otomani's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Horaţiu Dinulescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Otomani getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Ioan Nicolcioiu hit a great ball. Adam Teodor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Romeo in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Otomani's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Brânzaș came free, but Adam Teodor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otomani's Adam Teodor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionuț Romeo in the 58th minute of play. Adam Teodor was a little too slow when Denis Brânzaș got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 0-7. In the 64th minute, Mugur Albuț 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 66th minute, Phoenix Strikers's Ionuț Romeo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Adam Teodor. Adam Teodor yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. Denis Brânzaș recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 77th minute, Denis Brânzaș reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adam Teodor. The goal made the score 0-10. After 81 minutes, Emilian Râznicu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Phoenix Strikers and the Otomani players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alex Troncotă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the game, Horaţiu Dinulescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Adam Teodor. Horaţiu Dinulescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-11. In the 95th minute, Denis Brânzaș left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Phoenix Strikers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-13. When the match was over Phoenix Strikers could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Otomani throughout the match.