Official Cup

Ghencea
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Matei Trişcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomé Perpiñán, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Yanick Knecht was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gheorghe Cunea showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. If Gheorghe Cunea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yanick Knecht made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aurel Pandrea in the 17th minute. Bartolomé Perpiñán sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save LIVIUS UNITED MLS from getting a goal against them. If Jonas Dahlberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aurel Pandrea got free with Yanick Knecht in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bartolomé Perpiñán fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matei Trişcu having to interfere. Olimpiu Blidaru kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 39th match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eber Ludueña to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Yanick Knecht managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Steaua Bucuresti's Gheorghe Cunea fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Octavio Cordaryal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Daniel Şimandan made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Aurel Pandrea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Yanick Knecht was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezar Cernescu in the 60th minute of play. In the 64th match minute, Steaua Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinand Vasiliu to maneuver through the defense. Jonas Dahlberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 70 played minutes, Steaua Bucuresti's Aurelian Cicortaș shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yanick Knecht came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Steaua Bucuresti reached it. 71 minutes into the match, Aurel Pandrea notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht. Yanick Knecht was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Nicodim Colceriu was substituted for Jonas Dahlberg. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when Steaua Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Traian Constantinescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Cezar Cernescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Knecht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Steaua Bucuresti were awarded a corner. Ferdinand Vasiliu went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Emil Cernea heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Cunea in the 96th minute of the match.