Acatar Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Ţopescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcus Rush got a throw-in 3 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Josh Farris. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iago Aspas during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cosmos Soccer Club getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Iago Aspas hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Ţopescu came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 姜永洲 in the 9th minute of play forced FC Acatar's goalkeeper Ekhemos Kezdoglou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Constantin Bâlea came free, but Dan Gheară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Dan Gheară had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Chiru. 15 minutes into the match, Alin Chiru dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dan Gheară, 1-0. With a little luck, Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară got control of the ball when Alin Chiru tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute, Joey Benedict hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dan Gheară made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Alin Chiru sent off a good shot on target. Dan Gheară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantin Bâlea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joey Benedict kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 30 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Dan Gheară had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Chiru. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Joey Benedict got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Dan Gheară, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Alin Chiru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute, 姜永洲 made a precise shot to the right of Ekhemos Kezdoglou. FC Acatar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When Alin Chiru came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the FC Acatar 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 Alin Chiru couldn't finish the play. Dan Gheară made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Alin Chiru sent off a good shot on target. Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Cosmos Soccer Club from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Cosmos Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Novak didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară got control of the ball when Alin Chiru tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alin Chiru to make the kick off. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Cosmos Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joey Benedict didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 51st minute Alin Chiru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Gheară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcus Rush made in the 54th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Josh Farris. Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Chiru in the 55th minute of play. Alin Chiru struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Dan Gheară didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Acatar. In the 64th minute Alin Chiru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Gheară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dan Gheară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantin Bâlea in the 66th minute of play. Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantin Bâlea in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute Alin Chiru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Gheară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dan Gheară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Chiru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Chiru in the 72nd minute of play. Dan Gheară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Chiru in the 78th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Constantin Bâlea came free, but Dan Gheară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcus Rush kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Dan Gheară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantin Bâlea, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 96th minute, Alin Chiru made a precise shot to the right of Dan Gheară. Cosmos Soccer Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. FC Acatar were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cosmos Soccer Club for a fine match.
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