Official Cup

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Baal Ares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lucrețiu Cuculeanu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 8th minute. Ares FC -MM-'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a rather tough play, FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marcu Dumitrescu got a free kick in the 16th minute. Baal Ares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marius Niculescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after FC BRADUL -MM-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karadeniz Otay took the corner. The nice shot from Lucrețiu Cuculeanu in the 25thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Marius Niculescu had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Dumitrescu in the 29th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC BRADUL -MM-'s zone, Baal Ares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marius Niculescu came out of the goal and Baal Ares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luca Jivulescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcu Dumitrescu went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Marius Niculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baal Ares in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Pantiș stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Laurențiu Vlădoiu fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC BRADUL -MM-'s protests and gave Laurențiu Vlădoiu a yellow card for diving instead. Laurențiu Vlădoiu hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ares FC -MM-'s Viktor Eklund got a free kick in the 56th minute. Marius Niculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baal Ares in the 62nd minute of the match. Marius Niculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baal Ares in the 67th minute of play forced FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Adam Ciocoiu was substituted for Vali Papaiani. Constantino Bernard made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Ares FC -MM-'s Zé Augusto Maciel. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalie and right to Baal Ares. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC BRADUL -MM-'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The audience was convinced that Baal Ares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marius Niculescu was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after FC BRADUL -MM-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alin Brumaru took the corner. Ares FC -MM-'s Zé Augusto Maciel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marius Niculescu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Manuel Pantiș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baal Ares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Marius Niculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marius Niculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baal Ares went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Ares FC -MM- were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing FC BRADUL -MM- to leave the ground with a draw.