An almost ideal Sunday for our Polytechnic Academy troops. The U16 white-violets are as good as qualified for the play-offs, a goal that the young U17 Polytechnics are close to after the superb victory in the derby against Ripensia.

Youth League
The big junior derby ended goalless. Our team has been strengthened with three U21 players, Ionuț Bătănași joining the team. This point doesn’t help the white-violets much in the standings, where they total 11 and keep their theoretical chances of making the play-offs in the West Series.

In the 10th round Politehnica U18 will play in the fief of Craiova University, a match scheduled for Sunday, October 23, at 12.00, on the field of the Tourist Centre for Leisure and Sport Dolj.

POLITEHNICA – Ripensia 2-2 (0-0)

Goals for Poli: Bakos and Popeci

Politehnica U18 (coach Cristian Petcu): Urdeș – An. Manea, P. Paleacu, M. Oprea, A. Pop, F. Marincu (captain), Avramescu, E. Adam, M. Andone, C. Jurj. The following players also came on: Popeci, Bakos, Archindeanu and Batenași.

U17 Elite League
Superb victory in the U17 category of the Elite League. The white-violet outclassed their red-galvan compatriots, who were better placed before this match. Our boys completely controlled the game at Base 2 and created some important chances as well as scoring. In the second half Ripensia remained in numerical inferiority, but the balance of the game was already tilted. Poli had six different scorers, Sebastian Avramescu standing out with another “double”, after the one in the last round in Sf. Gheorghe.

Cristi Gălan’s youngsters now have 15 points and are close to play-off qualification. In the next round Politehnica U17 plays away against Univ. Craiova, on Sunday, October 23, from 14.00.

POLITEHNICA – Ripensia 7-1 (3-1)

Scored for Poli: Avramescu (2), A. Vlaicu, Erceanu, D. Macovei, Boariu and D. Roșca

Politehnica U17 (coach Cristian Gălan): Balica – Tătaru, A. Vlaicu, Erceanu, Avramescu, T. Hus, P. Vela, M. Lazăr, D. Macovei, Boariu (captain), D. Roșca. Also entered: Al. Novac – Chelariu, Semenciuc, K. Antal and Șt. Vladu.

*Politehnica U18 and U17 will play on Wednesday at the “Știința” arena in a test match against similar groups of the team from Szeged (Hungary).

U16 Elite League
The U16 white-violets won in Oradea and are as good as qualified for the play-offs with two rounds before the end of the regular season. No goals were scored in the first half on the “Tineretului”. Politehnica U16 opened the scoring through Bogdan Bratu in the 47th minute, the hosts from LPS Bihorul equalized through Alex Bocui 13 minutes later and our team’s victory was brought by Medard Kulcsar in the 78th minute!

Politehnica is in the Top 6 with 18 points from nine games and can’t practically be caught up, with the goal difference being the first criterion. On Saturday, October 22, at 12.00, the players coached by Paul Codrea receive at Base 2 the replica of LPS Satu Mare (six points behind), in the 10th round of the regular season in Series 4.

LPS Bihorul Oradea – POLITEHNICA 1-2 (0-0)

Scored for Poli: B. Bratu and Kulcsar

Politehnica U16 (coach Paul Codrea): Traia – An. Bologa, Șteta (captain), R. Laza, B. Bratu, R. Goia, L. Ardel, Fazekaș, Fotoniu, D. Bogdan, An. Mircea. Also entered: Al. Cercel, R. Sîrbu, F. Roșu, Kulcsar and L. Chiș.

U15 Elite League
Alin Paleacu’s pupils started today the regional phase, where they are in Series 11, alongside Ripensia, Juventus Timisoara, CSM Resita and CS Moldova Noua. Politehnica U15 won their county series and started the new phase of the championship with a clear win at the field of Moldova Nouă, scoring 4-0. Nectarie Andrei opened the scoring in the 24th minute, Robert Miculescu increased it 12 minutes later. In the second half Andrei Tolcea (53rd minute) and Robert Dîrlea (64th) scored. Unfortunately in the second half Miculescu suffered a sprained ankle on his right foot.

In the second round, Politehnica U15 has the local duel with the similar team of Ripensiei, scheduled for Sunday, 23 October, from 10.00 am, at Base 2.

CS Moldova Noua – POLITEHNICA 0-4 (0-2)

They scored: N. Andrei, R. Miculescu, An. Tolcea, R. Dîrlea

Politehnica U15 (coach Alin Paleacu): Stanoilovici – Mixich, Sopco, Krista, Săvulescu, Dîrlea, Manoliu, An. Tolcea, Ozdemir (captain), N. Andrei, R. Miculescu. Also entered: Al. Buzdugan, R. Tomesc, Brătoiu, D. Șandru.