Prized/Friendly Cup

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saruhan Akyazıcı in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Saruhan Akyazıcı came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Baal Ares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iordache Albu. That made the score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. With an all-out effort, Ares FC -MM-'s Iordache Albu threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Karadeniz Otay, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 19 minutes FC MeHigh's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alin Brumaru who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Zé Augusto Maciel managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Curuțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, FC MeHigh's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Sundström came free, but Iordache Albu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Viktor Eklund came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Ares FC -MM- 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 Viktor Eklund couldn't finish the play. 32 minutes into the game, Baal Ares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iordache Albu. Baal Ares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. 37 minutes into the match, Baal Ares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Iordache Albu, 4-0. In the 40th minute, Saruhan Akyazıcı ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luca Jivulescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. In the 43rd minute of the match, Karadeniz Otay got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iordache Albu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Ahmet Hasan Keyfer put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Luca Jivulescu. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

57 minutes into the game, Traian Curuțiu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Luca Jivulescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Narcis Crișan kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Iordache Albu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 66th minute of play. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Curuțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. With a little luck, Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu got control of the ball when Ahmet Hasan Keyfer tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Baal Ares made a precise shot to the right of Iordache Albu. FC MeHigh's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-3. Ahmet Hasan Keyfer hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Viktor Eklund took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iordache Albu. FC MeHigh's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 84 minutes Ares FC -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saruhan Akyazıcı who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Saruhan Akyazıcı almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu did a great save. In the 86th minute Viktor Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iordache Albu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ares FC -MM-'s Zé Augusto Maciel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ahmet Hasan Keyfer in the 87 minute of the game. Luca Jivulescu made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Xuaco Fias sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Dalmai in the 96th minute of play forced Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Luca Jivulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Ares FC -MM- support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.