Friendly League

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Panayot Kanevchev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Evaristo Bastiaro charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evaristo Bastiaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd match minute, Magicos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Bastiaro to maneuver through the defense. In the 3rd minute, Iustin Coporan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elias Maraman. The goal made the score 1-0. Elias Maraman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Pál-Szabó in the 9th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Róbert Pál-Szabó in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elias Maraman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Róbert Pál-Szabó who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Elias Maraman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magicos's goalkeeper Elias Maraman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iustin Coporan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Elias Maraman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 26 minutes into the game, Panayot Kanevchev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Magicos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Champions Iasi the free kick. Panayot Kanevchev hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Champions Iasi's Róbert Pál-Szabó got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Róbert Pál-Szabó got free with Elias Maraman in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frank Lauria stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Bastiaro's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. A hard shot 38 in the game by Róbert Pál-Szabó from a close distance when the talented Elias Maraman managed to make a qualified save. Magicos's players were relieved. Champions Iasi's Frank Lauria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panayot Kanevchev in the 44th minute of play. Elias Maraman was a little too slow when Róbert Pál-Szabó got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Róbert Pál-Szabó was the one to do the kick off. Elias Maraman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Pál-Szabó, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Róbert Pál-Szabó recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Róbert Pál-Szabó got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Iustin Coporan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Coporan in the 68th minute of play forced Magicos's goalkeeper Elias Maraman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jairo Rumaldo's late challenge caught a Champions Iasi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jairo Rumaldo helped the player get up and apologised. 70 minutes into the game, one of Magicos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Champions Iasi a penalty, 71 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Iustin Coporan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Magicos's Elias Maraman. 4-0. When Champions Iasi's Róbert Pál-Szabó in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Magicos's goalie prevented a goal. Panayot Kanevchev struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Frank Lauria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Magicos. Elias Maraman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Mumuleanu in the 77th minute of play. Elias Maraman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Coporan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 minutes Champions Iasi's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Urbano Pagomari who took care of the corner kick. Elias Maraman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Pál-Szabó, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When Champions Iasi's Róbert Pál-Szabó in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Magicos's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88thth minute of the game Róbert Pál-Szabó who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Magicos's Elias Maraman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 91 minutes of play, Champions Iasi's Róbert Pál-Szabó made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elias Maraman was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Róbert Pál-Szabó's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Maraman was relentless in the 97th minute of the game.