Friendly League

San Siro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sherlock Holmes got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Maverick Futebol Clube's Michel Montenegro got control of the ball when Martin Răuţă tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Martin Răuţă's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Montenegro was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Michel Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horia Bodiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Răuţă in the 9th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Michel Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Enciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcu Cruceru in the 12th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Michel Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Maverick Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcu Cruceru was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Milan Tigers's players had a chance to rest. Marcu Cruceru made a great header on AC Milan Tigers's corner, it was just that Maverick Futebol Clube's Michel Montenegro managed to reach the ball for a save. Bogdan Sârban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Montenegro having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Martin Răuţă took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Michel Montenegro to make any attempt to save it. Michel Montenegro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horia Bodiu went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Michel Montenegro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bogdan Sârban went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 36th minute Marcu Cruceru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Horia Bodiu sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcu Cruceru was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Marcu Cruceru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Milan Tigers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. If Sherlock Holmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră got control of the ball when Alfredinho Massa tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Marcu Cruceru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredinho Massa in the 64th minute of play forced AC Milan Tigers's goalkeeper Codrin Barbăneagră to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Horia Bodiu came free, but Michel Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horia Bodiu in the 70th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Michel Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maverick Futebol Clube's attentive Clemente Falcão managed to snatch the ball when Ion Văcărescu made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. With his leg Codrin Barbăneagră managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Maverick Futebol Clube's Sherlock Holmes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 80 minutes into the game, AC Milan Tigers's Martin Răuţă nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Montenegro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. When Maverick Futebol Clube's Sherlock Holmes in 84 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Codrin Barbăneagră guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Bogdan Sârban recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Maverick Futebol Clube booed when AC Milan Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Mirea didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alfredinho Massa came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Maverick Futebol Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alfredinho Massa couldn't finish the play. Codrin Barbăneagră made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Raimundo Abraão sent off a good shot on target. AC Milan Tigers walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.