Official Cup

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 858 (Terracing: 644, Seating: 197, VIP seats: 17) Anton Hurezan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Giorgos Nifitsas came out and tried to block the shot, but Anton Hurezan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Hurezan in the 10th minute of play. Anton Hurezan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Giorgos Nifitsas made a huge save. When Virgil Turceanu fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ares FC -MM-'s protests and gave Virgil Turceanu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgil Turceanu to maneuver through the defense. Ilie Ciociu struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Giorgos Nifitsas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ares FC -MM-. A well-hit corner resulted in Ilie Ciociu heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Giorgos Nifitsas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Hurezan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Martin Firoiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ares FC -MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in TZITZIFIES's zone, Martin Firoiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giorgos Nifitsas came out of the goal and Martin Firoiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Ares FC -MM-'s Victor Răchită got a free kick in the 41st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Hurezan got free with Giorgos Nifitsas in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 45 minutes, Anton Hurezan made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anton Hurezan to strike the kick off in the second half. Ares FC -MM-'s Anton Hurezan got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Timos Pagarliotas kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Ares FC -MM-'s Jo Ares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Ares FC -MM- from getting a goal against them. 60 minutes into the game, Basarab Şoimaru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ares FC -MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TZITZIFIES the free kick. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Ares FC -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basarab Şoimaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to TZITZIFIES getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Nikos Akrividis hit a great ball. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Hurezan in the 63rd minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Firoiu came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Firoiu struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Giorgos Nifitsas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ares FC -MM-. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Giorgos Nifitsas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Martin Firoiu went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Giorgos Nifitsas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Hurezan in the 80th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Martin Firoiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ares FC -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Firoiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Nifitsas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 87th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolis Stergiotis to maneuver through the defense. Martin Firoiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ares FC -MM-'s zone, Tolis Stergiotis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jo Ares came out of the goal and Tolis Stergiotis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.