U21 League

URZICUTA STADIUM
Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Codruț Lucian started the match with the kick off. Adrian Iovanovici hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC Urzicuța's Nicola Andrei got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Urzicuța's zone, Cristian Alecu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcel Chiriță came out of the goal and Cristian Alecu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14thth minute of the game Nicola Andrei who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Dragoş Braniște was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When FC Urzicuța's Nicola Andrei in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 17 minutes, Nicola Andrei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Urzicuța's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicola Andrei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tudor Bratoloveanu hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Eusebiu Corvin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcel Chiriță. FC Urzicuța's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dragoş Braniște was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and David Adomniței capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. David Adomniței really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Dragoş Braniște had great luck who in the 34thth minute grab hold of the ball when Nicola Andrei from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Ifrim in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Urzicuța's goalkeeper Marcel Chiriță to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute George Obregia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Chiriță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicola Andrei stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to LIVIUS UNITED MLS getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Cristian Alecu hit a great ball. After 58 played minutes FC Urzicuța got a freekick which was hit by Tudor Bratoloveanu. George Obregia came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcel Chiriță could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Andrei Ifrim got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Codruț Lucian got a free kick in the 66th minute. After 70 played minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Alecu. Marcel Chiriță made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriu Aanuţei in the 73rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Marcel Chiriță threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Andrei Ifrim, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If David Adomniței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Adomniței kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The supporters of FC Urzicuța booed when LIVIUS UNITED MLS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeriu Aanuţei didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valeriu Aanuţei in the 91stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcel Chiriță, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinand Bocșan in the 94th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Dragoş Braniște to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radu Iorgu to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Urzicuța had won after a very even match.