U21 World League

NIROSXN Arena
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Sandu Cârlan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hector Ares kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After 5 minutes, Costel Saşca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Nirosxn 08 and the Ares FC -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, AFC Nirosxn 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costel Saşca to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ovidiu Dobrica in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Corbuț prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Ares FC -MM-'s zone, Sandu Cârlan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codrin Vancea came out of the goal and Sandu Cârlan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Codrin Vancea came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Nirosxn 08's Romeo Elenescu. But to his dismay, Romeo Elenescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Cazimir Dijmărescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes, Lucrețiu Gologan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ares FC -MM- and the AFC Nirosxn 08 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucrețiu Gologan to maneuver through the defense. After 26 played minutes Ares FC -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Ilie Ciociu. The audience was convinced that Ovidiu Dobrica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Corbuț was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Ovidiu Dobrica put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alex Corbuț. In the 32nd minute Cazimir Dijmărescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Corbuț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Basarab Stejaru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ares FC -MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Nirosxn 08 the free kick. After 34 played minutes Ares FC -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Basarab Stejaru. 35 minutes into the match, AFC Nirosxn 08's Claudiu Radovan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Codrin Vancea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With 36 minutes on the clock, Basarab Stejaru commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 37th match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basarab Stejaru to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucrețiu Gologan in the 42nd minute of play forced AFC Nirosxn 08's goalkeeper Alex Corbuț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ares FC -MM-'s Codrin Vancea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Saşca in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cazimir Dijmărescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ares FC -MM- booed when AFC Nirosxn 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Saşca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Elenescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucrețiu Gologan in the 65th minute of play forced AFC Nirosxn 08's goalkeeper Alex Corbuț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 minutes, Romeo Elenescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Nirosxn 08 and the Ares FC -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Romeo Elenescu kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after AFC Nirosxn 08's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eamon Ares took the corner. Ivan Bogătean's late challenge caught a Ares FC -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Bogătean helped the player get up and apologised. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AFC Nirosxn 08! AFC Nirosxn 08:s Alex Corbuț showed great skill when he stopped Eamon Ares:s penalty. After 79 minutes of play, Ares FC -MM-'s Eamon Ares made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Corbuț was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Baniu in the 82nd minute of play forced Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Codrin Vancea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFC Nirosxn 08's Alex Corbuț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucrețiu Gologan in the 87th minute of play. The corner ended in Eamon Ares almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC Nirosxn 08's Alex Corbuț did a great save. Codrin Vancea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Baniu in the 96th minute of the match. Ares FC -MM-'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.