Official Cup

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Róbert Pál-Szabó got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Lupescu in the 5th minute of play forced Deportivo Tachito's goalkeeper Elias Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes of play, Deportivo Tachito's Belmiro Arruda made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frank Lauria was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes into the match, Deportivo Tachito's Belmiro Arruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frank Lauria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Arruda in the 16th minute of play forced Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Frank Lauria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Arruda in the 18th minute of play forced Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Frank Lauria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Coporan in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Róbert Pál-Szabó's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Selatse was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Champions Iasi! The referee gave Deportivo Tachito a penalty, 22 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Belmiro Arruda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Champions Iasi's Frank Lauria. 0-2. Belmiro Arruda struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Frank Lauria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Tachito. Elias Selatse made an important save on a dangerous shot by Corneliu Lupescu in the 29th minute. Elias Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Róbert Pál-Szabó in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Belmiro Arruda came free, but Frank Lauria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corneliu Lupescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Elias Selatse made a huge save. In the 45th minute, Belmiro Arruda 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.

Vasile Mumuleanu took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elias Selatse. Elias Selatse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Frank Lauria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Claudiu Niculescu came free, but Frank Lauria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudiu Niculescu spun around in front of the goal 62 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Champions Iasi's goal. Morgan Kerns was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Deportivo Tachito fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Deportivo Tachito's Fabio Hustaz was substituted for Bartolo Damario. The supporters of Champions Iasi booed when Deportivo Tachito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Niculescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasile Mumuleanu in the 73rd minute of play forced Deportivo Tachito's goalkeeper Elias Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Champions Iasi's Frank Lauria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Hustaz in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Corneliu Lupescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elias Selatse was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Fabio Hustaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Frank Lauria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 91 minutes of play, Champions Iasi's Corneliu Lupescu made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elias Selatse was left in no man's land by his defense there! Frank Lauria made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Claudiu Niculescu sent off a good shot on target.