Friendly League

Estadio Manzanares
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dimitris Maropoulos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Cristinel Gheară managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Buciumii's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristinel Gheară was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Fix breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Buciumii's attentive Octavian Hârtopanu managed to snatch the ball when Ioseba Llorente made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. In the 13th minute Pavel Balc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Fix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavel Balc took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Fix. Rafael Fix dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save FC Buciumii from getting a goal against them. Rafael Fix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Balc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Pan Queso y Leberbush FC booed when FC Buciumii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cătălin Elchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roch Grondzki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Maropoulos in the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Cristinel Gheară shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Fix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's zone, Cristinel Gheară stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Fix came out of the goal and Cristinel Gheară tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki got control of the ball when Dimitris Maropoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Leonardo Estavan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Buciumii the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Pan Queso y Leberbush FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Buciumii:s goal. In the 40th minute Cătălin Elchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Fix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavel Balc in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Fix saved Pan Queso y Leberbush FC from getting behind. When Pavel Balc, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 44 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rafael Fix was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavel Balc made a kick off. Rafael Fix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristinel Gheară's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Pavel Balc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Fix having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimitris Maropoulos in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roch Grondzki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rafael Fix made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Cristinel Gheară sent off a good shot on target. Roch Grondzki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Maropoulos in the 68th minute of play. In the 71st minute Jonathan Cordarrol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roch Grondzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Cordarrol in the 71st minute of play. Ioseba Llorente got a throw-in 74 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Americo Montrel. After 80 minutes of play, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Dimitris Maropoulos made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roch Grondzki was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th minute Cornelio Cesaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roch Grondzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute of the game Ioseba Llorente made a throw-in which Cornelio Cesaro played forward. When Cristinel Gheară came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the FC Buciumii 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 Cristinel Gheară couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, FC Buciumii's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelio Cesaro came free, but Roch Grondzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cornelio Cesaro took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roch Grondzki. Roch Grondzki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. FC Buciumii made a substitution. Adrían Addi replaced Cătălin Elchev. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.