Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yuri Portugal started the match with the kick off. 0-1 became the score in the 5th minute when Yuri Portugal elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Radamel Hendrickx had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Del Piero. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Radamel Hendrickx successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, King Scorpio put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Radamel Hendrickx. Unai Sócrates sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Radamel Hendrickx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dumitru Purcărete, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Radamel Hendrickx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Purcărete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fauna Utd's Radamel Hendrickx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Fauna Utd from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute Dumitru Purcărete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radamel Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alessandro Del Piero's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Radamel Hendrickx firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's 董文鹰 got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopold Van den Paenhuysen to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Radamel Hendrickx had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Del Piero. When A4p FC Gad's Alessandro Del Piero in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fauna Utd's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dumitru Purcărete in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Radamel Hendrickx prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when James Batistuta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Radamel Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Damião in the 51st minute of play. In the 53rd match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Fauna Utd's zone, Dumitru Purcărete stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Radamel Hendrickx came out of the goal and Dumitru Purcărete tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Radamel Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Del Piero in the 60th minute of play. In the 60th minute, James Batistuta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A4p FC Gad fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Flavius Cândroveanu replaced Alessandro Del Piero. Radamel Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dumitru Purcărete in the 75th minute of the match. Radamel Hendrickx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iulian Berceanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when Fauna Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopold Van den Paenhuysen didn't get a good kick on the ball. A4p FC Gad's Gică Busuioc was substituted for James Batistuta. In the 84th match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopold Van den Paenhuysen to maneuver through the defense. The A4p FC Gad fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when A4p FC Gad's Gică Busuioc looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Radamel Hendrickx didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from King Scorpio went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Radamel Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gică Busuioc in the 94th minute of the match. A4p FC Gad's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.