U23 League

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Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nelson Mendoza made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Best Tek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ninjas in Pyjamas's supporters rose to their feet, but Best Tek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernest Obreja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 14 minutes of play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Best Tek made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernest Obreja was left in no man's land by his defense there! Costică Mangra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Leontin Ilieș made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 23rd minute of play forced Ninjas in Pyjamas's goalkeeper Leontin Ilieș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Cornel Surdilă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Best Tek left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 35th minute, Hermengildo Jobo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC STEAUA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Ernest Obreja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Best Tek, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Best Tek sped through UFC STEAUA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ernest Obreja. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cornel Surdilă in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernest Obreja saved UFC STEAUA from getting behind. The UFC STEAUA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ninjas in Pyjamas were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Best Tek made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Best Tek left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. 55 minutes into the game, Nelson Mendoza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Leontin Ilieș was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Jobo came free, but Leontin Ilieș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernest Obreja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Best Tek, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Best Tek struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Ernest Obreja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Nelson Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leontin Ilieș having to interfere. Ernest Obreja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Best Tek in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of UFC STEAUA booed when Ninjas in Pyjamas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabin Bojonca didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Best Tek notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of UFC STEAUA's Ernest Obreja. Ernest Obreja was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Petrică Bostan made in the 79th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Therkild Prendorf immediately put the ball in play. After 80 played minutes Ninjas in Pyjamas got a freekick which was hit by Cornel Surdilă. Leontin Ilieș didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hermengildo Jobo went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-5 was the resulting score. After 90 played minutes, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Edgar Heerdt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ernest Obreja came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ninjas in Pyjamas reached it. Cornel Surdilă's late challenge caught a UFC STEAUA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cornel Surdilă helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ninjas in Pyjamas getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Cornel Surdilă hit a great ball.