Official Cup

NIROSXN Arena
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Irinel Tatomir made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, 哥伦布 Tiger notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Frank Matanov. Frank Matanov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 10th minute Irinel Tatomir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Slătineanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 booed when AFC Nirosxn 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurențiu Todericiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that 哥伦布 Tiger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Matanov was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gregorio Martxot was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC Nirosxn 08's players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the AFC Nirosxn 08 defense, Irinel Tatomir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mugurel Slătineanu. The AFC Nirosxn 08 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mugurel Slătineanu should have stopped the shot. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Irinel Tatomir was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mugurel Slătineanu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Frank Matanov made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when 哥伦布 Tiger sent off a good shot on target. 42 minutes into the game, AFC Nirosxn 08's 哥伦布 Tiger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frank Matanov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 哥伦布 Tiger to strike the kick off in the second half. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Frank Matanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Atanasiu in the 52nd minute of play. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Irinel Tatomir managed to work through AFC Nirosxn 08's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Irinel Tatomir dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 56 minutes into the match, ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's goal looked a bit too open when 哥伦布 Tiger came free, but Frank Matanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, AFC Nirosxn 08's goal looked a bit too open when Lucrețiu Ghimiș came free, but Mugurel Slătineanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Irinel Tatomir struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Mugurel Slătineanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Ole-Petter Korsvik was substituted for Eliodor Gheban. Frank Matanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 哥伦布 Tiger, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 哥伦布 Tiger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Matanov having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irinel Tatomir in the 81st minute of play forced AFC Nirosxn 08's goalkeeper Mugurel Slătineanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFC Nirosxn 08's 哥伦布 Tiger got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute Lucrețiu Ghimiș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Slătineanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.