Prized/Friendly Cup

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Caio Hornilla kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Variante Delta's goalkeeper Tartalo Alarcon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Del Piero. Alessandro Del Piero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Tartalo Alarcon made a huge save. Fausto Joseph struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Glenn Fyfe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Variante Delta. The crowd rose to their feet as King Scorpio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tartalo Alarcon. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. After 27 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Dumitru Purcărete. In the 29th minute, James Batistuta made a precise shot to the right of Tartalo Alarcon. Variante Delta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 33 minutes into the match, Variante Delta's goal looked a bit too open when James Batistuta came free, but Tartalo Alarcon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tartalo Alarcon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 40 minutes into the game, A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tartalo Alarcon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. James Batistuta was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tartalo Alarcon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tartalo Alarcon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from James Batistuta in the 58th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Alessandro Del Piero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tartalo Alarcon. Variante Delta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alessandro Del Piero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Tartalo Alarcon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Del Piero in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Variante Delta's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Del Piero came free, but Tartalo Alarcon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Variante Delta's Su 苏文斌 was substituted for Fausto Joseph. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Flavius Cândroveanu replaced Alessandro Del Piero. A4p FC Gad's Anfilogino Manzi was substituted for Erasmo Damião. Variante Delta's attentive Julio Izel managed to snatch the ball when 邱振广 made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. 77 minutes into the game, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tartalo Alarcon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. If Su 苏文斌 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute Flavius Cândroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tartalo Alarcon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gică Busuioc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tartalo Alarcon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Gică Busuioc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Variante Delta's Tartalo Alarcon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tartalo Alarcon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavius Cândroveanu in the 90th minute of play. Variante Delta's Tartalo Alarcon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Busuioc in the 96th minute of play. A4p FC Gad walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.