Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Refik Ülgü started the match with the kick off. FC CSKA's Georgi Velinov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FC CSKA from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute James Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgi Velinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavius Cândroveanu struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Georgi Velinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A4p FC Gad. Georgi Velinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavius Cândroveanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by King Scorpio in the 20th minute of play forced FC CSKA's goalkeeper Georgi Velinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Flavius Cândroveanu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Georgi Velinov. Flavius Cândroveanu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Georgi Dimitrov in the 27th minute of play forced A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Roderigo in the 28th minute of play. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ahmet Refik Ülgü sped through A4p FC Gad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Glenn Fyfe. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Roderigo in the 32nd minute of play. Glenn Fyfe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnulfo Roderigo in the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goal looked a bit too open when Arnulfo Roderigo came free, but Glenn Fyfe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Georgi Velinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from King Scorpio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th match minute, FC CSKA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Danielsson to maneuver through the defense. Flavius Cândroveanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hans Danielsson hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match.

The wind increased when James Batistuta made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, FC CSKA's Arnulfo Roderigo got a free kick in the 50th minute. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when FC CSKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ren Yan Qing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Georgi Velinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcin Pachucki in the 52nd minute of the match. Georgi Velinov came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by A4p FC Gad's Flavius Cândroveanu. But to his dismay, Flavius Cândroveanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 60th minute Ahmet Refik Ülgü shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Fyfe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Georgi Velinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavius Cândroveanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save A4p FC Gad from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the A4p FC Gad defense, Georgi Dimitrov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Glenn Fyfe. The A4p FC Gad fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Glenn Fyfe should have stopped the shot. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Alessandro Del Piero replaced Flavius Cândroveanu. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Gică Busuioc replaced James Batistuta. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Gez Mason replaced Erasmo Damião. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 73rd minute of play forced FC CSKA's goalkeeper Georgi Velinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Marcin Pachucki hit a great ball. Georgi Dimitrov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Glenn Fyfe made a huge save. Georgi Velinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Busuioc, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC CSKA's goalkeeper Georgi Velinov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 93 minutes FC CSKA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Pachucki who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Olle Olsson got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 3-2. 94 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The A4p FC Gad fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC CSKA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.