Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150,
Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) In the 3rd minute, one of Buffalo Timişoara:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Buffalo Timişoara. Jools Holland shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Hunor Csapó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gafur Peşrev in the 6th minute of the match. Lennie Rusby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Buculeasa in the 7th minute of the match. Lennie Rusby made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Benitez in the 8th minute. Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Hitchcock in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Heavenly Hooters were awarded a corner. Jools Holland went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 10th minute, Luo Feng Feng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marty King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lennie Rusby made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Benitez in the 20th minute. After a rather tough play, Buffalo Timişoara's Alin Şantău got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Jools Holland struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Hunor Csapó didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heavenly Hooters. 27 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Marty King came free, but Hunor Csapó reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when Heavenly Hooters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richárd Bódog didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Heavenly Hooters's zone, Brent-Jan Koninckx stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lennie Rusby came out of the goal and Brent-Jan Koninckx tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Magno Dantas's late challenge caught a Heavenly Hooters's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Magno Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Magno Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Hitchcock kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Lennie Rusby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Buculeasa in the 42nd minute of the match. Heavenly Hooters's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Ionică Buculeasa scored to the left of an out of position Lennie Rusby, making the score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gafur Peşrev to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Buffalo Timişoara got a freekick which was hit by Brent-Jan Koninckx. Lennie Rusby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Dantas in the 52nd minute of play. Hunor Csapó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gafur Peşrev in the 54th minute of the match. Hunor Csapó showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luo Feng Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute Magno Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennie Rusby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gafur Peşrev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Hunor Csapó when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Magno Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Lennie Rusby tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Buffalo Timişoara's Bogdan Noworolnik was substituted for Ionică Buculeasa. 71 minutes into the match, Heavenly Hooters's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Noworolnik came free, but Lennie Rusby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Jools Holland came free, but Hunor Csapó reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Valentin Lemnaru replaced Cornel Timofte. In the 79th minute of the match Heavenly Hooters got a corner. Buffalo Timişoara's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bill Owen ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz de Moraes in the 80th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz de Moraes came free, but Hunor Csapó reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Benitez in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lennie Rusby prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice moves Marty King could shoot a difficult shot in the 84th minute, which Hunor Csapó however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz de Moraes in the 86th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lennie Rusby had in the 90thth minute some difficulties stopping Brent-Jan Koninckx's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the Heavenly Hooters defense, Brent-Jan Koninckx kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lennie Rusby. The Heavenly Hooters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lennie Rusby should have stopped the shot. In the 93rd minute Pedro Luiz de Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hunor Csapó saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kiko Pirani kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Alin Sbârcea charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alin Sbârcea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alin Sbârcea hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the game, Pedro Luiz de Moraes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hunor Csapó. Pedro Luiz de Moraes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Heavenly Hooters players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Buffalo Timişoara.
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