U23 League

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Dacian Onete came free, but Cristinel Alexe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dacian Onete in the 4th minute of play forced Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Cristinel Alexe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristinel Alexe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dacian Onete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Champions Iasi getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Marin Petruescu hit a great ball. Cristinel Alexe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Jităreanu in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Bogdan Onofrei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristinel Alexe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Jităreanu came free, but Cristinel Alexe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristinel Alexe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Jităreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristinel Alexe came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Dacian Onete. But to his dismay, Dacian Onete quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to Champions Iasi getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ionuț Predescu hit a great ball. Cristinel Alexe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Jităreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goal looked a bit too open when Victor Chiru came free, but Grigore Săndoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristinel Alexe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dacian Onete in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Champions Iasi's Marin Petruescu got a free kick in the 27th minute. The audience was convinced that Dacian Onete's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristinel Alexe was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Pompiliu Constantiniu kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Cristinel Alexe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Jităreanu in the 31st minute of play. Grigore Săndoi came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Champions Iasi's Răzvan Postolache. But to his dismay, Răzvan Postolache quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Cristinel Alexe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dacian Onete's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Cristinel Alexe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Onofrei in the 41st minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Filip Jităreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 55 minutes into the game, Codruț Enache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cristinel Alexe. Codruț Enache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Dacian Onete came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cristinel Alexe could save by the left post. Dacian Onete charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dacian Onete the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute, Marin Petruescu 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 Champions Iasi fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Champions Iasi's Adam Ghimiș looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Codruț Enache got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Champions Iasi's Cristinel Alexe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Jităreanu in the 76th minute of play. Dacian Onete was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Filip Jităreanu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 87th minute. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Bogdan Onofrei came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cristinel Alexe could save by the left post. If Stelian Rotariu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stelian Rotariu kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Champions Iasi.