Friendly League

Santiago
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gelu Belu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filip Toacsen having to interfere. If Augustin Adomniței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebiu Comăneci in the 15th 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. Augustin Adomniței blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iacob Dominte having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Cosmin Spiridon got a free kick in the 17th minute. Filip Toacsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusebiu Comăneci in the 20th minute of play. Filip Toacsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebiu Comăneci in the 22nd minute of the match. Augustin Adomniței might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iacob Dominte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augustin Adomniței ran back to his position shaking his head. Gelu Belu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Filip Toacsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Gladiatorii's goal looked a bit too open when Cosmin Spiridon came free, but Filip Toacsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augustin Adomniței sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Eusebiu Comăneci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Madrid's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebiu Comăneci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filip Toacsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Real Madrid booed when Gladiatorii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Raicu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Augustin Adomniței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valer Jucan made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valer Jucan in the 51st minute of play forced Real Madrid's goalkeeper Iacob Dominte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Gelu Belu made a precise shot to the right of Filip Toacsen. Gladiatorii's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid's zone, Augustin Adomniței stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iacob Dominte came out of the goal and Augustin Adomniței tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filip Toacsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gelu Belu in the 71st minute of the match. Augustin Adomniței received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Iacob Dominte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 2-1 became the score in the 79th minute when Gelu Belu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Gelu Belu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filip Toacsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusebiu Comăneci struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Filip Toacsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Madrid. The Gladiatorii players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Real Madrid from taking control. The game ends in a draw.