Official Cup

Pannerden Stadion
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jari Litmanen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marnix de Jaeger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horia Braru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marnix de Jaeger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Brătescu in the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of FC BRADUL -MM- booed when Springplank FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jari Litmanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 played minutes Springplank FC got a freekick which was hit by Jari Litmanen. 10 minutes into the match, Niculae Brătescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marnix de Jaeger. Springplank FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niculae Brătescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Alin Hrib took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marnix de Jaeger. Marnix de Jaeger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 17th minute, Niculae Brătescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marnix de Jaeger was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 22 minutes into the game, Pieter Ooijer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Springplank FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC BRADUL -MM- the free kick. In the 22nd match minute, Springplank FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pieter Ooijer to maneuver through the defense. Marnix de Jaeger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Costandache in the 23rd minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, FC BRADUL -MM-'s Alin Hrib nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marnix de Jaeger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Marnix de Jaeger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niculae Brătescu in the 31st minute of play. Calistrat Groșan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eric Borker in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Horea Butuc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marnix de Jaeger. Springplank FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Horea Butuc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Calistrat Groșan made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Eric Borker sent off a good shot on target. Calistrat Groșan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jari Litmanen in the 40th minute of play. With his leg Calistrat Groșan managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Springplank FC's Eric Borker fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Springplank FC's Marnix de Jaeger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niculae Brătescu in the 45th minute of play. Marnix de Jaeger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Hrib, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Marnix de Jaeger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niculae Brătescu in the 53rd minute. 63 minutes into the match, Springplank FC's goal looked a bit too open when Niculae Brătescu came free, but Marnix de Jaeger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Calistrat Groșan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jari Litmanen in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Springplank FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sipke Kosterman to maneuver through the defense. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Denis Zgaroi was substituted for Alin Hrib. The supporters of FC BRADUL -MM- booed when Springplank FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sipke Kosterman didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Japke Verbeek fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Springplank FC's protests and gave Japke Verbeek a yellow card for diving instead. Japke Verbeek hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Calistrat Groșan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Borker in the 81st minute of play. Calistrat Groșan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Litmanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Eric Borker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calistrat Groșan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC BRADUL -MM- getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Horea Dedu hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, FC BRADUL -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Jari Litmanen came free, but Calistrat Groșan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes in the game, Virgil Zbârlea fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Marnix de Jaeger having to interfere. After 97 minutes of play, FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marius Costandache made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marnix de Jaeger was left in no man's land by his defense there!