Friendly League

Pildesti Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dinu Bocu got the match started through his kick off. Brandon Rick hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Marian Văduvescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gianluca Balla, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Filip Paulescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pavlos Konstantakakis was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Marian Văduvescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianni Balla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 minutes of play, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marian Văduvescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gianluca Balla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gianluca Balla in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marian Văduvescu saved FC Steaua Pildesti from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Gianluca Balla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Văduvescu was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After having played for 39 minutes, Gianni Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hamburg Fighters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gianni Balla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Hamburg Fighters's Gianluca Balla in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Steaua Pildesti's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolae Barbu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlos Konstantakakis having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Hamburg Fighters got a freekick which was hit by Wieslaw Obuchowicz. The crowd rose to their feet as Filip Paulescu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pavlos Konstantakakis. That made the score 1-1 in the 47 minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zygmunt Dunajski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucian Stere in the 54th minute of play. Gianni Balla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Marian Văduvescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dinu Bocu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Văduvescu having to interfere. Gianluca Ballas short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Marian Văduvescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pavlos Konstantakakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Paulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute Nicolae Barbu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Nicolae Barbu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Steaua Pildesti getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Nicolae Barbu hit a great ball. Gianluca Balla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Marian Văduvescu made a huge save. After 83 played minutes FC Steaua Pildesti got a freekick which was hit by Filip Paulescu. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gianni Balla in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marian Văduvescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Steaua Pildesti's Marian Văduvescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save FC Steaua Pildesti from getting a goal against them. 96 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Pildesti's goal looked a bit too open when Dinu Bocu came free, but Marian Văduvescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamburg Fighters were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.