Friendly League

Stadionul Municipal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Traian Curuțiu started the match with the kick off. FC MeHigh's Frank Frankfurter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Lopes in the 4th minute of play. If Traian Curuțiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Amauri Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Frankfurter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 played minutes Kobra TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Cristocea. In the 18th minute, Edgardo Dalmai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Frankfurter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Paiva in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute of the match Kobra TEAM got a corner. FC MeHigh's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Liviu Cristocea ran over to the corner to take the kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amauri Lopes in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Frank Frankfurter prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Kobra TEAM fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Kobra TEAM's Amauri Lopes 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 26th match minute, Kobra TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Bracchi to maneuver through the defense. When Saruhan Akyazıcı fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC MeHigh's protests and gave Saruhan Akyazıcı a yellow card for diving instead. King Junior made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traian Curuțiu in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Paiva in the 33rd minute of play forced FC MeHigh's goalkeeper Frank Frankfurter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Frankfurter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Liviu Cristocea in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hasan Keyfer came free, but King Junior reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Frankfurter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Cristocea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ionică Lucescu to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in FC MeHigh's zone, Amauri Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Frankfurter came out of the goal and Amauri Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC MeHigh's Frank Frankfurter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Lopes in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of FC MeHigh booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurențiu Butnaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kobra TEAM's King Junior proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Kobra TEAM from getting a goal against them. Kobra TEAM's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Saruhan Akyazıcı scored to the left of an out of position King Junior, making the score, 1-1. Frank Frankfurter stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionică Lucescu's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Edgardo Dalmai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but King Junior read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Lopes in the 82nd minute of play forced FC MeHigh's goalkeeper Frank Frankfurter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kobra TEAM's Danny King was substituted for Aristides Paiva. In the 89th minute, Edgardo Dalmai reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of King Junior. The goal made the score 1-3. If Danny King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC MeHigh's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.