Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lawrence Blewett started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Yuan Di Xings short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Iordache Zăhărescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF's Iordache Zăhărescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octav Zamfirescu in the 12th minute of play. Lawrence Blewett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF's Iordache Zăhărescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octav Zamfirescu in the 17th minute of play. TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fransesco Neefs in the 19th minute of play. Iordache Zăhărescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octav Zamfirescu in the 20th minute of play. Yuan Di Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iordache Zăhărescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Baita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Fransesco Neefs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octav Zamfirescu to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when He Hong Zhen came free, but Martin Alexa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF's Leontin Cănănău seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leontin Cănănău the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leontin Cănănău had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TAXI-MM-:s goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Octav Zamfirescu made the kick off in the second half. Octav Zamfirescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yuan Di Xing in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iordache Zăhărescu saved F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF from getting behind. Yuan Di Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iordache Zăhărescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yuan Di Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. Iordache Zăhărescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octav Zamfirescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octav Zamfirescu in the 66th minute of play forced F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF's goalkeeper Iordache Zăhărescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iordache Zăhărescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuan Di Xing in the 68th minute of the match. The supporters of F.C.IZVOARELE DY-DA -BTF booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gigel Lăzărescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lawrence Blewett might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Alexa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lawrence Blewett ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Martin Alexa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 93 minutes into the game, Lawrence Blewett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Martin Alexa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.