Official Cup

Farid Richa
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sami Zübeyr made the kick off which started today's match. Tristan Falco made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Cido Cardozo sent off a good shot on target. Tifo Marinović didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sami Zübeyr went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sami Zübeyr blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tifo Marinović having to make a save. 19 minutes into the game, FC Maci -MM-'s Sami Zübeyr nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tifo Marinović made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Obrero Barquisimeto's Paulo Antoñana managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Valentin Voicu in the 21 minute of the game. 23 minutes into the match, Sami Zübeyr notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Obrero Barquisimeto's Tifo Marinović. Tifo Marinović was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Sami Zübeyr came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the FC Maci -MM- fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sami Zübeyr couldn't finish the play. In the 29th minute, Sami Zübeyr made a precise shot to the right of Tifo Marinović. Obrero Barquisimeto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 34th minute of the game Gaby Martínez made a throw-in which Roland Walkowski played forward. After 46 minutes, Sabin Miclauș mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Maci -MM- and the Obrero Barquisimeto players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Obrero Barquisimeto booed when FC Maci -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabin Miclauș didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Obrero Barquisimeto players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Maci -MM- were winning 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cido Cardozo to make the kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Cido Cardozo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Maci -MM-'s Tristan Falco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st minute, Sami Zübeyr made a precise shot to the right of Tifo Marinović. Obrero Barquisimeto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. FC Maci -MM- made a substitution. Emanuel Lasker replaced Rareș Ignea. Tristan Falco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feo Cadorniga in the 71st minute of play. Sabin Miclauș got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Sabin Miclauș hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Paulo Antoñana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Tristan Falco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, Valentin Voicu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Obrero Barquisimeto's Richie Vasaburu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Igor Czapski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Tifo Marinović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Cordera Pardaves had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tristan Falco. FC Maci -MM-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cordera Pardaves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Paulo Antoñana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tristan Falco came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Obrero Barquisimeto's Cido Cardozo. But to his dismay, Cido Cardozo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. The FC Maci -MM- supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Maci -MM- would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.