League

Queen Arena
Spectators: 10882 (Terracing: 8162, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Primitivo Grau got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Grau came free, but Vivaldo Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s zone, Primitivo Grau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vivaldo Brito came out of the goal and Primitivo Grau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute of the match Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- got a corner. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stasio Bienienda ran over to the corner to take the kick. Stasio Bienienda made a great header on Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s corner, it was just that ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Vivaldo Brito managed to reach the ball for a save. 11 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goal looked a bit too open when İlhami Akyazıcı came free, but Vivaldo Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xantalen Titos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diki Doro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xantalen Titos in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vivaldo Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Xantalen Titos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hannes Forsberg in the 22nd minute of play. Xantalen Titos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diki Doro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 30th minute Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- were awarded a corner. Stasio Bienienda went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s corner Stasio Bienienda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vivaldo Brito quite easily take care of the ball. 33 minutes in the game Mugurel Florei did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Xantalen Titos. Vivaldo Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Sen Yang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xantalen Titos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Zhao Sen Yang reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vivaldo Brito. The goal made the score 0-1. Zhao Sen Yang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vivaldo Brito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Diki Doro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xantalen Titos's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- made a substitution. Emil Wielopolski replaced Grigore Maghiran. Mugurel Florei made a great header on ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s corner, it was just that Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro managed to reach the ball for a save. After 74 minutes of play, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vivaldo Brito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Diki Doro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihai Tâbârnă, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Diki Doro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihai Tâbârnă in the 91st minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.