Official Cup

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 8677 (Terracing: 6510, Seating: 1995, VIP seats: 172) Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Primitivo Grau started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Marcin Pachucki hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Olov Ahlbeck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A4p FC Gad's goalie prevented a goal. In the 9th minute King Scorpio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diki Doro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when King Scorpio came free, but Diki Doro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Primitivo Grau took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Glenn Fyfe. Glenn Fyfe 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. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Zhao Sen Yang sped through A4p FC Gad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Glenn Fyfe. Diki Doro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from James Batistuta went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s attentive Bernardo Di Piazza managed to snatch the ball when Erasmo Damião made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. Glenn Fyfe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Sen Yang in the 34th minute of play. When A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. Glenn Fyfe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Sen Yang in the 42nd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell James Batistuta to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 53rd minute of play forced Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Diki Doro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, James Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot. A4p FC Gad's supporters rose to their feet, but James Batistuta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diki Doro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 58th minute of play forced A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 59th minute of play forced Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Diki Doro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Sen Yang in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Glenn Fyfe saved A4p FC Gad from getting behind. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- made a substitution. Mugurel Pandele replaced İlhami Akyazıcı. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Flavius Cândroveanu replaced Alessandro Del Piero. 66 minutes into the game, Olle Olsson threw the ball into play from the sideline. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Dacian Tilea quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zhao Sen Yang during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zhao Sen Yang kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 73rd minute of play. After some careless play in the A4p FC Gad defense, Primitivo Grau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Glenn Fyfe. The A4p FC Gad fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Glenn Fyfe should have stopped the shot. A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Primitivo Grau could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Glenn Fyfe made a huge save. The corner led to Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Emil Wielopolski getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Diki Doro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Busuioc in the 91st minute of play. Diki Doro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavius Cândroveanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.

The Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.