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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adam Olaru started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Dalmo Tasso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ITAFUT 4EVER's Dalmo Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Huyghebaert. Dalmo Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ITAFUT 4EVER's Dalmo Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 11th minute of play. 11 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Romania's Costica Vladimiri fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Romania's Carol Stinga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Porto in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavius Postelnicescu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 18th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Dalmo Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex Serban in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dalmo Tasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 21st play minutes Edward Huyghebaert shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Carol Stinga and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 24th minute of the match Romania got a corner. ITAFUT 4EVER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adam Olaru ran over to the corner to take the kick. João Vítor Porto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carol Stinga having to make a save. Dalmo Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ITAFUT 4EVER's Dalmo Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sanda Cutov in the 34th minute of play. Dalmo Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanda Cutov in the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Sanda Cutov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmo Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dalmo Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sanda Cutov in the 40th minute of play. After 45 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Niklas Bergdal. The supporters of Romania booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niklas Bergdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Jardel Baggio might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carol Stinga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jardel Baggio ran back to his position shaking his head. Romania's Carol Stinga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Baggio in the 51st minute of play. Jardel Baggio took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carol Stinga. Carol Stinga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Romania made a substitution. Anton Stinga replaced Adam Olaru. Jardel Baggio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dalmo Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Stinga in the 67th minute of the match. In the last second Dalmo Tasso throw himself and got hold of the ball when Sanda Cutov in the 69thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. ITAFUT 4EVER's Cauan Loyola was substituted for João Vítor Porto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sanda Cutov in the 75th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Dalmo Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Sidney Bertassi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sanda Cutov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Baggio in the 80th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Baggio in the 83rd minute of play. Dalmo Tasso made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Sanda Cutov sent off a good shot on target. In the 89th minute Anton Stinga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmo Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the game, Rasvan Cristescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Romania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ITAFUT 4EVER the free kick. Rasvan Cristescu kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Jardel Baggio 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. The ITAFUT 4EVER support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.