Friendly League

NEXO Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The Valar's Damian Dăscălescu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Xavieon Acenero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Dăscălescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11thth minute of the game Iosif Bordeianu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventud Valiosa's Xavieon Acenero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17th minute, Darío Dorrego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute of the match Mădălin Rotariu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xavieon Acenero skillfully saved the ball. Marcos Salces kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute of the match Horia Boerescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xavieon Acenero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, The Valar's Francisc Ghionescu got control of the ball when Cuero Fias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xavieon Acenero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horia Boerescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Mădălin Rotariu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Valar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juventud Valiosa the free kick. Mădălin Rotariu kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Mădălin Rotariu got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Damian Dăscălescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavieon Acenero having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cuero Fias to make the kick off. Xaver Imaz's late challenge caught a The Valar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xaver Imaz helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Juventud Valiosa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Valar:s goal. Xavieon Acenero came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by The Valar's Iosif Bordeianu. But to his dismay, Iosif Bordeianu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Francisc Ghionescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cuero Fias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Cuero Fias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francisc Ghionescu. The Valar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cuero Fias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Xaver Imaz got his second yellow card in the match during the 80th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Xaver Imaz kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A hard shot by Horia Boerescu from long distance, 81 minutes into the match, got Xavieon Acenero's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mădălin Rotariu kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute of the match Cuero Fias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisc Ghionescu skillfully saved the ball. The long shot by Mădălin Rotariu in the 86th minute really tested Xavieon Acenero's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Horia Boerescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavieon Acenero having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Zuzen Taran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Ghionescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zuzen Taran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francisc Ghionescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The Valar's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.