Official Cup

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tonico Tinoco started the match with the kick off. When Orhan Ortanca fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buffalo Timişoara's protests and gave Orhan Ortanca a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Buffalo Timişoara getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Orhan Ortanca hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogdan Noworolnik got free with Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tonico Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hunor Csapó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Lekubegi in the 14th minute of play. Albert Turdeanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when Inter Miami CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Montrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hunor Csapó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tonico Tinoco in the 24th minute of play. Bogdan Noworolnik struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalo Timişoara. Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Miranda in the 27th minute of play. Bogdan Noworolnik in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hunor Csapó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Miranda in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Buffalo Timişoara's Narcis Ichim seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Narcis Ichim the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Buffalo Timişoara protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Narcis Ichim had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Tonico Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inter Miami CF's Eriberto Miranda pulled a muscle in his back after 39 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Albert Turdeanu fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buffalo Timişoara's protests and gave Albert Turdeanu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd minute, Tonico Tinoco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inter Miami CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Román Riquelme in the 45th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alin Şantău during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, Alin Şantău hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bogdan Noworolnik was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tonico Tinoco. Hunor Csapó was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tonico Tinoco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 53 minute of play. Bogdan Noworolnik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. The corner led Buffalo Timişoara's Dan Zdrobău to fire away a dangerous shot which Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tonico Tinoco in the 63rd minute of play. With a little luck, Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó got control of the ball when Tonico Tinoco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 67 played minutes Inter Miami CF got a freekick which was hit by Justo Montrel. Hunor Csapó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tonico Tinoco in the 69th minute of the match. Hunor Csapó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Liher in the 75th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Bogdan Noworolnik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Neicu kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tonico Tinoco got free with Hunor Csapó in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hunor Csapó made an important save on a dangerous shot by Justo Montrel in the 89th minute. With a little luck, Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó got control of the ball when Román Riquelme tried to sneak it across the goal line. Inter Miami CF played a much better game than Buffalo Timişoara and deserved their victory. The Buffalo Timişoara players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.