Friendly League

Jeselnica
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jeselnic's Costică Zgârcu 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. Eraldo Mercuri kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Biagio Selvaggi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu. Sandu Mincu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Biagio Selvaggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Biagio Selvaggi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Mincu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Jeselnic's Codruț Schipor got a free kick in the 16th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Biagio Selvaggi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atalanta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Biagio Selvaggi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 0-3 became the score in the 21st minute when Biagio Selvaggi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Costică Zgârcu charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Costică Zgârcu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th match minute, Jeselnic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costică Zgârcu to maneuver through the defense. Sandu Mincu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Biagio Selvaggi in the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Alex Poenaru 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. Sandu Mincu came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Atalanta's Cristiano Basso. But to his dismay, Cristiano Basso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After 33 played minutes Atalanta got a freekick which was hit by Eraldo Mercuri. After having played for 36 minutes, Biagio Selvaggi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atalanta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Biagio Selvaggi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Biagio Selvaggi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sandu Mincu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio Del Vecchio in the 40th minute of play forced Jeselnic's goalkeeper Sandu Mincu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Jeselnic's goal looked a bit too open when Biagio Selvaggi came free, but Sandu Mincu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Biagio Selvaggi in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sandu Mincu saved Jeselnic from getting behind.

Gabriel Rucăreanu tried in the 51st minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Sandu Mincu a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 0-5. 61 minutes into the match, Ennio Del Vecchio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sandu Mincu. Jeselnic's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ennio Del Vecchio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Franco Rivera hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. If Alex Poenaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sandu Mincu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Selvaggi in the 68th minute of play. Alberto Leone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandu Mincu having to interfere. Sandu Mincu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eraldo Mercuri, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Selvaggi in the 73rd minute of play forced Jeselnic's goalkeeper Sandu Mincu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 0-7 became the score in the 75th minute when Biagio Selvaggi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a little luck, Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu got control of the ball when Cristiano Basso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biagio Selvaggi in the 83rd minute of play. Alberto Leone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sandu Mincu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Biagio Selvaggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eraldo Mercuri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Sandu Mincu made a huge save. The supporters of Atalanta booed when Jeselnic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Schipor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Biagio Selvaggi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sandu Mincu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Cristiano Basso might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sandu Mincu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristiano Basso ran back to his position shaking his head. 94 minutes into the game, Atalanta's Biagio Selvaggi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sandu Mincu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8.