U23 League

ALINBORGER ARENA
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leo Doro started the match with the kick off. Alexandru Jucan came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's George Vlăsiu. But to his dismay, George Vlăsiu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, George Vlăsiu made a precise shot to the right of Alexandru Jucan. FC Alinborger's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 20th minute, Leo Doro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 24th minute, George Vlăsiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. 28 minutes into the match, FC Alinborger's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Doro came free, but Alexandru Jucan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, George Vlăsiu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandru Jucan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. After some careless play in the FC Alinborger defense, George Vlăsiu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexandru Jucan. The FC Alinborger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexandru Jucan should have stopped the shot. 36 minutes into the match, George Vlăsiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandru Jucan. FC Alinborger's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that George Vlăsiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. If Alin Avalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the game, George Vlăsiu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Alexandru Jucan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alin Avalos was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA defense, Alin Avalos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emilian Tender. The CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emilian Tender should have stopped the shot. George Vlăsiu took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexandru Jucan. Alexandru Jucan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-9. Emilian Tender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodor Dumitrachescu in the 61st minute of the match. Emilian Tender showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorel Jurăscu, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When FC Alinborger's Alin Avalos in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 72nd minute, Teodor Dumitrachescu 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. In the 79th match minute, CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iurie Turbatu to maneuver through the defense. Martin Moga hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Nicu Gâgea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-10. Alexandru Jucan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 97 minutes into the match, FC Alinborger's goalkeeper Alexandru Jucan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Vlăsiu. The FC Alinborger fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.