U23 League

GROAPA
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute, Hrvoje Prodanović left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DINAMO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ovidiu Zorlescu during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Soca getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ovidiu Zorlescu hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dumitru Opincaru got free with Remus Manciulea in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dumitru Opincaru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Remus Manciulea came out and tried to block the shot, but Dumitru Opincaru slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 7th minute. The supporters of DINAMO booed when Soca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Gheară didn't get a good kick on the ball. Remus Manciulea was a little too slow when Lucrețiu Nicodim got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 3-0. 22 minutes into the game, Dumitru Opincaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Remus Manciulea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 25 played minutes Soca got a freekick which was hit by Mircea Encioiu. Remus Manciulea was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Dumitru Opincaru capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dumitru Opincaru really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. Soca's Remus Manciulea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Soca from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute Horia Gurlui suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adam Nedelea during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adam Nedelea kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Dumitru Opincaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Remus Manciulea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Remus Manciulea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucrețiu Nicodim, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Remus Manciulea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabin Piersic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Soca defense, Lucrețiu Nicodim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Remus Manciulea. The Soca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Remus Manciulea should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

Sabin Piersic scored 7-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remus Manciulea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hrvoje Prodanović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Remus Manciulea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Claudiu Grămescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 minutes of play, DINAMO's Hrvoje Prodanović made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remus Manciulea was left in no man's land by his defense there! 70 minutes into the game, DINAMO's Sabin Piersic nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Remus Manciulea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. Remus Manciulea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucrețiu Nicodim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remus Manciulea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucrețiu Nicodim, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 82 minutes, Eugen Ichimescu made it 11-0 with a short kick to the right side. Soca's Remus Manciulea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hrvoje Prodanović in the 88th minute of play forced Soca's goalkeeper Remus Manciulea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dumitru Opincaru in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Remus Manciulea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucrețiu Nicodim hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.