Official Cup

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Codruț Macaneață made the kick off and thus started the match. Valer Onișoru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hao Feng Yu in the 7th minute of play. If Cipriano de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Hao Feng Yu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Reko-Recko 03™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 21 minutes of play, Reko-Recko 03™'s Gerardo Arce made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valer Onișoru was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Svali Bollason came free, but Valer Onișoru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hao Feng Yu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valer Onișoru having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Svali Bollason in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valer Onișoru saved PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting behind. In the 28th minute, Svali Bollason made a precise shot to the right of Valer Onișoru. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Valer Onișoru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svali Bollason, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Valer Onișoru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hao Feng Yu in the 35th minute of play. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Sebastian Culcer got a free kick in the 36th minute. Svali Bollason struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Valer Onișoru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Reko-Recko 03™. Cipriano de Toledo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valer Onișoru having to make a save. Svali Bollason scored 0-4 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valer Onișoru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 43 minutes into the game, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Codruț Macaneață nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelino Nueva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. In the 48th match minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigi Bobei to maneuver through the defense. Svali Bollason sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Valer Onișoru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting a goal against them. In the 58thth minute of the game Codruț Macaneață who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Reko-Recko 03™'s Angelino Nueva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Reko-Recko 03™'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gigi Bobei took the corner. After 63 minutes, Cristinel Uncheşelu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca and the Reko-Recko 03™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Cristinel Uncheşelu. After 65 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Cristinel Uncheşelu. Cipriano de Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valer Onișoru having to interfere. Reko-Recko 03™'s Glauco Breckenfeld was substituted for Gerardo Arce. A collision led to Reko-Recko 03™ getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Xande Cabezudo hit a great ball. Angelino Nueva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Codruț Macaneață in the 76th minute of the match. Hao Feng Yu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Valer Onișoru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Valer Onișoru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Breckenfeld in the 81st minute of play. Xande Cabezudo might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valer Onișoru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xande Cabezudo ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Xande Cabezudo put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of Valer Onișoru. Valer Onișoru stood somewhat misplaced when Xande Cabezudo came free in front of goal and shot 1-6 to the left of him in the 93 minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Reko-Recko 03™ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.