Friendly League

Madagascar
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manole Iftode started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Leader of Lemurs got a freekick which was hit by Nami Bakaj. When Nafiz Bytyçi fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leader of Lemurs's protests and gave Nafiz Bytyçi a yellow card for diving instead. 13 minutes into the game, Nami Bakaj recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ivan Enceanu. Nami Bakaj showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stelian Corcoveanu in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zef Veliaj saved Leader of Lemurs from getting behind. Leader of Lemurs's Zef Veliaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stelian Corcoveanu in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of Sepsiszentgyörgy booed when Leader of Lemurs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bujar Peçi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zef Veliaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manole Iftode, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Leader of Lemurs's Nafiz Bytyçi got a free kick in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stelian Corcoveanu in the 28th minute of play forced Leader of Lemurs's goalkeeper Zef Veliaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the game, Stelian Corcoveanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Zef Veliaj was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 37 minutes of play, Sepsiszentgyörgy's Stelian Gârniceanu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zef Veliaj was left in no man's land by his defense there! Miço Latifllari hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Ernest Trică was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 43 played minutes Sepsiszentgyörgy got a freekick which was hit by Valer Luncaniță. The Leader of Lemurs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sepsiszentgyörgy were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nami Bakaj stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zef Veliaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelian Corcoveanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute Manole Iftode shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zef Veliaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Leader of Lemurs's Nami Bakaj sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Enceanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Valer Luncaniță kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zef Veliaj. That made the score 1-3 in the 58 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sepsiszentgyörgy's Vintilă Gheondea got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute, Nedim Bajrami got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Vintilă Gheondea could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Zef Veliaj however easily saved by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nami Bakaj during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th minute, Nami Bakaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leader of Lemurs's Zef Veliaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vintilă Gheondea in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Sepsiszentgyörgy's Stelian Corcoveanu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. With a little luck, Leader of Lemurs's Zef Veliaj got control of the ball when Vintilă Gheondea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zef Veliaj didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stelian Corcoveanu went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sepsiszentgyörgy had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.