Official Cup

Balaceanu
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Mircea Ivasiuc made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcel Abreu in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stelian Lalescu saved Balaceanu UFC from getting behind. Balaceanu UFC's Stelian Lalescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel Abreu in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Ivasiuc in the 8th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Fausto Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stelian Lalescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Batista's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcel Abreu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stelian Lalescu saved Balaceanu UFC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Marcel Abreu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stelian Lalescu was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 24 minutes into the game, Marcel Abreu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Stelian Lalescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Fausto Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcel Abreu in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stelian Lalescu saved Balaceanu UFC from getting behind. In the 34th minute, Filip Nicolescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stelian Lalescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stelian Lalescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Sanches, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Stelian Lalescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcel Abreu's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the match, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Fausto Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Irinel Bratoloveanu. Stelian Lalescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Batista's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The audience was convinced that Marcel Abreu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stelian Lalescu was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcel Abreu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcel Abreus short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Stelian Lalescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Soni Féron got a free kick in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Ivasiuc in the 56th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Fausto Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marcel Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stelian Lalescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Abreu in the 62nd minute of play. Stelian Lalescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mircea Ivasiuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcel Abreu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Stelian Lalescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 72nd minute S.E.R. Caxias do Sul were awarded a corner. Carlos Alberto Magalhães went to the cornerflag to take it. 88 minutes into the match, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's João Batista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stelian Lalescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Ramiro de Lima shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 91st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Stelian Lalescu but with some difficulty. Stelian Lalescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Abreu in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th match minute, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Sanches to maneuver through the defense. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.