Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when James Batistuta kicked off to start the match. Sandu Vlaicu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 6th minute. After 11 minutes FC Urzicuța's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Pachucki who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Erasmo Damião almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Urzicuța's Sandu Vlaicu did a great save. A4p FC Gad's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marcin Pachucki in the 13th minute. The corner ended in King Scorpio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Urzicuța's Sandu Vlaicu did a great save. Sandu Vlaicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Beldeanu came free, but Glenn Fyfe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandu Vlaicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 17th minute of play. FC Urzicuța's Sandu Vlaicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Batistuta in the 19th minute of play. Glenn Fyfe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Beldeanu in the 20th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, FC Urzicuța's İrfan Attar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Glenn Fyfe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute FC Urzicuța were awarded a corner. Cristi Chivu went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lisandro Taurino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Glenn Fyfe quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 28 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when FC Urzicuța's İrfan Attar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Sandu Vlaicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Urzicuța's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when James Batistuta scored to the left of an out of position Sandu Vlaicu, making the score, 1-0. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İrfan Attar in the 35th minute of play. Sandu Vlaicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Del Piero, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Lisandro Taurino hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when İrfan Attar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, King Scorpio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sandu Vlaicu. FC Urzicuța's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that King Scorpio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe got control of the ball when Aurel Beldeanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute James Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Vlaicu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerry Talbot hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Jerry Talbot kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goal looked a bit too open when İrfan Attar came free, but Glenn Fyfe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Lisandro Taurino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandu Vlaicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcin Pachucki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Flavius Cândroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Vlaicu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Gică Busuioc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Vlaicu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Purcărete to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute, Aurel Beldeanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Urzicuța players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for A4p FC Gad.