A weekend of pluses and minuses for the club’s biggest junior groups. The bad run continues for the under-18 juniors, but also excellent form for the under-17s. In the U16s our team could have won the match on a green table, but decided to play the game on the road (score 0-1) away to CFR Cluj. While the smallest group in the Elite League recorded the most emphatic win in the regional Series 11.

Youth League

Politehnica Under 18 lost today at Curtea de Argeș in the second round of the West Series play-out and reached four defeats in a row in the championship. The white-violets remain in 5th place with 11 points. In the middle of the week Cristi Petcu’s pupils lost again on the field of LPS Banatul, this time in the first game of Group A – West of the Youth Cup, scoring 2-3.

On Sunday, 20 November, at 12.00, Politehnica U18 play at home, at the Base 2, against FK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc, in the 3rd stage of the play-out.

FC Argeș – POLITEHNICA 3-1 (2-1)

Scored for Poli: Marincu

Politehnica U18 (coach Cristian Petcu): Urdeș – Bălănescu, Oprea, Popeci, Marincu, Avramescu, An. Manea, Țurcaș, P. Paleacu, Goia, Nagy. Also entered: Balaci, L. Ardel, Cizmașiu and E. Adam.

U17 Elite League

A categorical success in the play-off for the kids coached by Cristi Gălan, scoring 4-0, established at half-time, in the fief of the Champions FC Argeș. The result brought Politehnica U17 four points closer to the leader from Craiova, with 25 points and still in second place. On Wednesday, Poli U17 won 10-0 the away duel with their counterparts from LPS Banatul, a game that counted for the first stage of Group A – West of the U17 Elite League Cup.

On Sunday, November 20, at 14.00, Politehnica U17 plays at home, at the Base 2, against FK Csikszereda, in the third round of the play-off of the West Series.

FC Argeș – POLITEHNICA 0-4 (0-4)

They scored: Boariu, Avramescu, A. Vlaicu and D. Tătaru

Politehnica U17 (coach Cristian Gălan): Balica – Boariu (captain), Erceanu, D. Tătaru, D. Macovei, Avramescu, Șt. Vladu, T. Hus, Chelariu, D. Rosca. Also entered: Al. Novac – B. Bratu, Leoveanu, M. Lazăr and An. Mircea.

U16 Elite League

Poli Under 16 could have won yesterday’s away game against CFR Cluj, in the second round of the play-off of the 4th Series, 3-0. That’s because the ambulance was late to the pitch 20 minutes after the scheduled start time. But we decided to play the game on the pitch in the spirit of fair play. At the end the hosts rejoiced – Andrei Gîrjob scored the only goal of the match from a well-executed free kick.

It was the first defeat after five league wins in a row for Paul Codrea’s side (including a 2-0 win over the same CFR in the regular season). This week the U16 white-violets also lost their U16 Elite Cup round of 16 game, 3-5, at home against CSȘ Craiova.

The U16 white-violets are in 4th place in the play-off of Series 4 with 27 points. Politehnica U16’s next game will be at home (Base 2) against Academia Viitorul Cluj on Saturday, 19 November, at 10.00.

CFR Cluj – POLITEHNICA 1-0 (1-0)

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

U15 Elite League

Categorical success, the clearest in this phase of the championship – the regional phase of the U15 Elite League – for Alin Paleacu’s students. Andrei Tolcea’s pentatrick, the main scorer of this morning’s match at the Politehnica’s Base 2, is worth mentioning. Politehnica U15 (photo) is the leader of the regional Series 11, with 10 points from four games. On Sunday, 20 November, from 10.00 am, at Base 2, Poli U15 meets CS Moldova Nouă, in the 6th round of Series 11.

POLITEHNICA – CSM Școlar Reșița 12-0 (7-0)

They scored: An. Tolcea (5), Săvulescu, Al. Matei (3), A. Radu (2) and D. Cristea

Politehnica U15 (coach Alin Paleacu): Stanoilovici – Mixich, N. Andrei, Bologa, Săvulescu, Dîrlea, Manoliu, Al. Matei, Ozdemir (captain), An. Tolcea, A. Radu. Also entered: I. Matache – D. Cristea, D. Balint, Otescu and Bodea.