Friendly League

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Allan Shearer started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Allan Shearer in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Alexa saved TAXI-MM- from getting behind. 6 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Alexe came free, but Martin Alexa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Robert Baita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nistor Maghiar. Minerul Baita -MM-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robert Baita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Minerul Baita -MM-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stig-Åke Mager was slow to take the kick. During this time TAXI-MM-'s players had a chance to rest. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuan Di Xing got free with Nistor Maghiar in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 15 played minutes Minerul Baita -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Ionuț Vasiliu. In the 16th minute, Octav Zamfirescu 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. After a rather tough play, TAXI-MM-'s Yuan Di Xing got a free kick in the 18th minute. Nistor Maghiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuan Di Xing in the 22nd minute. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Nistor Maghiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacek Krzynowek in the 28th minute of play. After 29 played minutes TAXI-MM- got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Boltașu. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Shearer in the 34th minute of play. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Shearer in the 37th minute of play. After 38 minutes TAXI-MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vadim Tudor who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Minerul Baita -MM-'s Vadim Tudor to fire away a dangerous shot which Martin Alexa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.

The wind increased when Yuan Di Xing made the kick off in the second half. In the 51stth minute of the game Octav Zamfirescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minerul Baita -MM-'s Nistor Maghiar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Octav Zamfirescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Nistor Maghiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Alexa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Şantău in the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Robert Baita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Maghiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Alexe in the 72nd minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 82 minutes TAXI-MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vadim Tudor who took care of the corner kick. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Vadim Tudor was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Martin Alexa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciprian Alexe in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Alexa saved TAXI-MM- from getting behind. 91 minutes into the game, Stig-Åke Mager was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TAXI-MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minerul Baita -MM- the free kick. The supporters of Minerul Baita -MM- booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig-Åke Mager didn't get a good kick on the ball. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Nistor Maghiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacek Krzynowek in the 94th minute of play. TAXI-MM-'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.