League

Giroceana Arena
Spectators: 7632 (Terracing: 5725, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) Alex Team MZ's Afonsinho Mangueira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Marian Gavruță showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narcis Dudea, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 3rd match minute, Alex Team MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doru Roșeanu to maneuver through the defense. Alex Team MZ's Marian Gavruță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrei Gavrilă in the 7th minute of play. Andrei Gavrilă hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. When %teams%'s Akis Symeonatos was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 12 minutes into the game. Liviu Izvoranu was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Narcis Dudea struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Marian Gavruță didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for STEJARU 2011. In the 16th minute, Narcis Dudea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The STEJARU 2011 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, STEJARU 2011's goalkeeper Liviu Izvoranu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Akis Symeonatos. Afonsinho Mangueira in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Liviu Izvoranu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 22 minutes into the match, STEJARU 2011's goalkeeper Liviu Izvoranu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonsinho Mangueira. Marian Gavruță showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrei Gavrilă, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Alex Team MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Gavrilă came free, but Marian Gavruță reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Afonsinho Mangueira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Liviu Izvoranu. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 35th match minute, Alex Team MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonsinho Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, STEJARU 2011's goalkeeper Liviu Izvoranu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonsinho Mangueira. If Afonsinho Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrei Gavrilă to strike the kick off in the second half. STEJARU 2011's Narcis Dudea got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Akis Symeonatos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alex Team MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Akis Symeonatos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Liviu Izvoranu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Akis Symeonatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liviu Izvoranu having to interfere. Liviu Izvoranu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Mangueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute, Mugurel Iriza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonsinho Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liviu Izvoranu having to interfere. Liviu Izvoranu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akis Symeonatos's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Liviu Izvoranu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Mangueira in the 70th minute of play. With a little luck, Alex Team MZ's Marian Gavruță got control of the ball when Narcis Dudea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Liviu Izvoranu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonsinho Mangueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonsinho Mangueira in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Liviu Izvoranu saved STEJARU 2011 from getting behind. Akis Symeonatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Liviu Izvoranu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marian Gavruță showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrei Gavrilă in the 83rd minute of the match. Liviu Izvoranu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akis Symeonatos's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akis Symeonatos in the 87th minute of play forced STEJARU 2011's goalkeeper Liviu Izvoranu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Liviu Izvoranu came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Alex Team MZ's Afonsinho Mangueira. But to his dismay, Afonsinho Mangueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Mugurel Iriza got a throw-in 95 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sergiu Barboni.