Official Cup

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Ion Moscu put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Yang Ming Ran. 11 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Ion Moscu came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 minutes, Diamantino Phoenix mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AVANTUL PETRICANI and the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, AVANTUL PETRICANI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diamantino Phoenix to maneuver through the defense. Pompiliu Murgescu was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Horea Vrejiu. Iordache Donici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Pompiliu Murgescu made a huge save. Iordache Donici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Pompiliu Murgescu made a huge save. Yang Ming Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ion Moscu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AVANTUL PETRICANI were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jan-Willem Adams took the corner. Diamantino Phoenix was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Pompiliu Murgescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Donici in the 36th minute of the match. Diamantino Phoenix kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Pompiliu Murgescu made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Cazimir Bărbătescu sent off a good shot on target. If Ion Moscu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AVANTUL PETRICANI were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ion Moscu to make the kick off. Yang Ming Ran was a little too slow when Diamantino Phoenix got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 0-2. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Iordache Donici hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Yang Ming Ran successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ion Moscu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yang Ming Ran having to make a save. When C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Iordache Donici in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AVANTUL PETRICANI's goalie prevented a goal. Ion Moscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Deng Kun Xu was substituted for Robert Ţugui. The audience was convinced that Ion Moscu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yang Ming Ran was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! Yang Ming Ran went to the wrong direction when Jan-Willem Adams was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. A throw-in in the 83rd minute of the game was made by Panait Ponor with Deng Kun Xu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Yang Ming Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jani Petters, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Jani Petters might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yang Ming Ran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jani Petters ran back to his position shaking his head. Jani Petters blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yang Ming Ran having to make a save. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Yang Ming Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jani Petters in the 93rd minute of play. Pompiliu Murgescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Herminio Vincente's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.