Friendly League

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Eusebiu Borza made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Eugen Zgaroi got a free kick in the 5th minute. Garlic Eaters's Alastair Beaumont played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusebiu Borza in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Jacob Miller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viorel Ponta might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alastair Beaumont. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viorel Ponta ran back to his position shaking his head. Virgil Doinaș kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Alastair Beaumont showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Mavrogheni, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 32 minutes, Filip Mavrogheni made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Garlic Eaters's Alastair Beaumont tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Walton came free, but Manole Ghiondea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 41 minutes, Eusebiu Borza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galati Harbour Cats's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusebiu Borza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Mavrogheni in the 42nd minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Alastair Beaumont to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alastair Beaumont showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Mavrogheni in the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th minute Fabian Minculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Beaumont saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Galati Harbour Cats were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nat Philpott stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, Garlic Eaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stephen Walton to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Virgil Doinaș 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. Alastair Beaumont didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Galati Harbour Cats's Eusebiu Borza shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. 66 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebiu Borza came free, but Alastair Beaumont reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Galati Harbour Cats's Eusebiu Borza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alastair Beaumont. That made the score 0-4 after 69 minutes of play. Stephen Walton hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Garlic Eaters's Alastair Beaumont proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Garlic Eaters from getting a goal against them. Eusebiu Borza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Alastair Beaumont tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacob Miller's late challenge caught a Galati Harbour Cats's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacob Miller helped the player get up and apologised. Jacob Miller hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Alastair Beaumont took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Dărăscu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stephen Walton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manole Ghiondea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Nat Philpott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.