Official Cup

RANDOM ZONE
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) If Eric Păvăloae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Arsenal Giulesti's Vlad Joldea got control of the ball when Eric Păvăloae tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 4th minute, Eric Păvăloae left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Eric Păvăloae might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vlad Joldea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eric Păvăloae ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Arsenal Giulesti's Vlad Joldea got control of the ball when Eric Păvăloae tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Păvăloae in the 16th minute of play forced Arsenal Giulesti's goalkeeper Vlad Joldea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ninjas in Pyjamas's Emanuele Clementi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mihăiţă Magheran in the 18 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Eric Păvăloae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vlad Joldea was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. If Hector Morientes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the game, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Eric Păvăloae nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Joldea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Vlad Joldea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Păvăloae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Arsenal Giulesti defense, Eric Păvăloae kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vlad Joldea. The Arsenal Giulesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vlad Joldea should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Arsenal Giulesti's goalkeeper Vlad Joldea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eric Păvăloae's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Joldea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Ninjas in Pyjamas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rareș Tatulici in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Eric Păvăloae cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Vlad Joldea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alin Bojin during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ninjas in Pyjamas booed when Arsenal Giulesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alin Bojin didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eric Păvăloae to strike the kick off in the second half. When Andrei Cosor came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Ninjas in Pyjamas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andrei Cosor couldn't finish the play. Marcu Şerbănoiu charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcu Şerbănoiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th match minute, Arsenal Giulesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcu Şerbănoiu to maneuver through the defense. Ninjas in Pyjamas were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Arsenal Giulesti's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rareș Tatulici took the corner. Vlad Joldea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Păvăloae, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Vlad Joldea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Păvăloae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal Giulesti's zone, Eric Păvăloae stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vlad Joldea came out of the goal and Eric Păvăloae tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute, Eric Păvăloae made a precise shot to the right of Vlad Joldea. Arsenal Giulesti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After 77 minutes of play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Eric Păvăloae made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vlad Joldea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eric Păvăloae's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Joldea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After having played for 82 minutes, Eric Păvăloae managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ninjas in Pyjamas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eric Păvăloae was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Eric Păvăloae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Joldea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Cucerdean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 minutes Arsenal Giulesti's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rareș Tatulici who took care of the corner kick. When Andrei Cosor came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Ninjas in Pyjamas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andrei Cosor couldn't finish the play.