Friendly League

Walford
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kenny Cousens got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Moara Domneasca's Marcel Maniu got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 10 minutes, Gigi Popan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Moara Domneasca and the Walford AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gigi Popan hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Calum Bolton got free with Francisc Gurlui in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francisc Gurlui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kenny Cousens's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. If Calum Bolton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Calum Bolton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Walford AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Calum Bolton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisc Gurlui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Walford AFC's Kenny Cousens in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Moara Domneasca's goalie prevented a goal. Mugurel Piț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisc Gurlui didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 38th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. A collision led to Moara Domneasca getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Vasile Achimescu hit a great ball. Sebastian Newbury, 45 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Francisc Gurlui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Calum Bolton's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Francisc Gurlui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kenny Cousens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Calum Bolton 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. In the 59th minute Calum Bolton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Gurlui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisc Gurlui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kenny Cousens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Mugurel Piț had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jim Askew. Walford AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mugurel Piț was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Jacob Easton kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Moara Domneasca's Sebastian Bungescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jim Askew narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 80 minutes, Jacob Easton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Walford AFC and the Moara Domneasca players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Walford AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Moara Domneasca:s goal. When the match had been going on for 81 minutes, Moara Domneasca's Marcel Maniu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jim Askew. In the 85th minute, Kenny Cousens made a precise shot to the right of Francisc Gurlui. Moara Domneasca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. In the 93rd minute, Moara Domneasca's Mugurel Piț dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4.