League

Balan Arena
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Virgil Rebengiuc got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Cazimir Gârneață ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cornel Vârnav was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 9th match minute, Gloria Bistrita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihail Tâlvescu to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Gloria Bistrita's zone, Virgil Rebengiuc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornel Vârnav came out of the goal and Virgil Rebengiuc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Cazimir Gârneață managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JUNIOR 2012's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cazimir Gârneață was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cornel Vârnav made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Bîlbă in the 13th minute. Virgil Rebengiuc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornel Vârnav having to interfere. Virgil Rebengiuc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cornel Vârnav read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cazimir Gârneață kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cornel Vârnav. That made the score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Alex Bîlbă notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Gloria Bistrita's Cornel Vârnav. Cornel Vârnav was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Cazimir Gârneață kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cornel Vârnav. That made the score 4-0 in the 35 minute of play. In the 38th minute, Denis Jilăveanu fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Cornel Vârnav, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Gloria Bistrita's zone, Cazimir Gârneață stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornel Vârnav came out of the goal and Cazimir Gârneață tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes in the game, Traian Pușcașu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cornel Vârnav having to interfere. Cornel Vârnav showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cazimir Gârneață in the 44th minute of the match. JUNIOR 2012's attentive Cazimir Gârneață managed to snatch the ball when Lucian Spirache made a throw-in in the 45th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leontin Vărzaru to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Cazimir Gârneață ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cornel Vârnav was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Cornel Vârnav came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by JUNIOR 2012's Virgil Rebengiuc. But to his dismay, Virgil Rebengiuc quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Octav Tudor kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Gloria Bistrita's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Bîlbă came free, but Cornel Vârnav reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Gloria Bistrita's Octav Tudor ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastian Minulescu. Sebastian Minulescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-1. Radu Deleanu struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Cornel Vârnav didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JUNIOR 2012. The supporters of JUNIOR 2012 booed when Gloria Bistrita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Perșa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Cazimir Gârneață had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cornel Vârnav. Gloria Bistrita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cazimir Gârneață was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. Cornel Vârnav made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Rebengiuc in the 76th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Gloria Bistrita's goal looked a bit too open when Virgil Rebengiuc came free, but Cornel Vârnav reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When JUNIOR 2012's Virgil Rebengiuc in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gloria Bistrita's goalie prevented a goal. Sebastian Minulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sorin Chiriloaie in the 86th minute of the match. JUNIOR 2012's Sebastian Minulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Chiriloaie in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, JUNIOR 2012 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radu Deleanu to maneuver through the defense. Cazimir Gârneață might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornel Vârnav. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cazimir Gârneață ran back to his position shaking his head. Gloria Bistrita's Cornel Vârnav played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cazimir Gârneață in the 90th minute of play. Cazimir Gârneață recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. JUNIOR 2012 had played much better football throughout.