Friendly League

Sombra Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Kithairon Moundalexakis started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Aiolos Rorris rounded AC Milan Tigers's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Polybos Koumanidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Răuţă in the 9th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, AC Milan Tigers's goalkeeper Codrin Barbăneagră had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Epigonoi Anetakis. A nice corner shot did that Epigonoi Anetakis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Codrin Barbăneagră quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 14th minute, Stavros Demas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Sârban came free, but Polybos Koumanidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polybos Koumanidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Răuţă in the 19th minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Epigonoi Anetakis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Codrin Barbăneagră. Epigonoi Anetakis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 33 minutes into the match, Martin Răuţă notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Polybos Koumanidis. Polybos Koumanidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Martin Răuţă took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Polybos Koumanidis. Polybos Koumanidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 40 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Epigonoi Anetakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Codrin Barbăneagră narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, Bogdan Sârban had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Polybos Koumanidis. ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bogdan Sârban was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. In the 46th minute Martin Răuţă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Polybos Koumanidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horia Bodiu scored 2-4 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Polybos Koumanidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-4 lead.

54 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goalkeeper Polybos Koumanidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Răuţă. Marcu Cruceru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Polybos Koumanidis came out and tried to block the shot, but Marcu Cruceru slotted it home off the left post making it 2-5 in the 55th minute. Horia Bodiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 61st minute, Valentin Enciu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Polybos Koumanidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the match, Valentin Enciu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Polybos Koumanidis, 2-6. ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Polybos Koumanidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ from getting a goal against them. 72 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Cruceru came free, but Polybos Koumanidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, AC Milan Tigers's Valentin Enciu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Polybos Koumanidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-7. Codrin Barbăneagră showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kithairon Moundalexakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Kithairon Moundalexakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Codrin Barbăneagră tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Codrin Barbăneagră took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epigonoi Anetakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Aiolos Rorris ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Codrin Barbăneagră was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-7. Marcu Cruceru was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the match was over AC Milan Tigers could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ throughout the match.