San Siro
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcu Cruceru made the kick off which started today's match. Codrin Barbăneagră made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andre Huyterhoeven in the 3rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Răuţă got free with Vintilă Murgu in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Merdan in the 6th minute of play. Codrin Barbăneagră showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekber Merdan in the 19th minute of the match. Martin Răuţă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Vintilă Murgu made a huge save. Codrin Barbăneagră took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ekber Merdan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Ekber Merdan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Huns fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 24 minutes into the game, Ekber Merdan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Codrin Barbăneagră was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ekber Merdan might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Codrin Barbăneagră. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ekber Merdan ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekber Merdan in the 27th minute of play forced AC Milan Tigers's goalkeeper Codrin Barbăneagră to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekber Merdan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ekber Merdan scored 0-5 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Codrin Barbăneagră, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, Petru Lăceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Huns's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andre Huyterhoeven in the 41st minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AC Milan Tigers's goalie and right to Scott Martindale. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AC Milan Tigers's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Andre Huyterhoeven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, AC Milan Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Ekber Merdan came free, but Codrin Barbăneagră reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ekber Merdan made a kick off. Petru Lăceanu made in the 51st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by The Huns's Radu Chesaru. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ekber Merdan in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Codrin Barbăneagră prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Radu Chesaru charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Radu Chesaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes The Huns got a freekick which was hit by Radu Chesaru. In the 59th minute Ekber Merdan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codrin Barbăneagră saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Valentin Enciu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Vintilă Murgu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Merdan in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, AC Milan Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Ekber Merdan came free, but Codrin Barbăneagră reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ekber Merdan might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Codrin Barbăneagră. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ekber Merdan ran back to his position shaking his head. AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Merdan in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Ekber Merdan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vintilă Murgu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toader Jumancă, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Codrin Barbăneagră showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekber Merdan, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Vintilă Murgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Răuţă in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Ekber Merdan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Huns fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. After a defensive mix-up in AC Milan Tigers's zone, Ekber Merdan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codrin Barbăneagră came out of the goal and Ekber Merdan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 94 minutes into the game, Marcu Cruceru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Milan Tigers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Huns the free kick. A collision led to AC Milan Tigers getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Marcu Cruceru hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Huns eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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