Friendly League

Nantwich
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Valer Jucan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilbert Nnaemeka in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filip Toacsen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nantwich's Wasiu Olaoye played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augustin Adomniței in the 13th minute of play. Nantwich's Chinua Onianwa got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Gladiatorii booed when Nantwich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madukaego Egbunu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Chinua Onianwa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Gladiatorii's Filip Toacsen got control of the ball when Olusegun Nalaya tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olusegun Nalaya could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Filip Toacsen made a huge save. Chinua Onianwa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Chinua Onianwa 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 fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chinua Onianwa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Filip Toacsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chinua Onianwa in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chinua Onianwa in the 52nd minute of play forced Gladiatorii's goalkeeper Filip Toacsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filip Toacsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chinua Onianwa, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Chinua Onianwa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the game, Gilbert Nnaemeka cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Filip Toacsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Olusegun Nalaya came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Nantwich fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olusegun Nalaya couldn't finish the play. Valer Jucan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wasiu Olaoye having to interfere. Olusegun Nalaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Nantwich's Wasiu Olaoye got control of the ball when Augustin Adomniței tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chinua Onianwa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filip Toacsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olusegun Nalaya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonard Raicu during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Leonard Raicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Nantwich had played much better football throughout.