Official Cup

Golden Palace
Spectators: 192 (Terracing: 145, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Pochekanski started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Golden Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haşmet Hicabi to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Horia Chioreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's supporters rose to their feet, but Horia Chioreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marian Oelke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darweesh Al Matrok in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucrețiu Sfetcu saved FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt from getting behind. After 17 minutes FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 何文震 who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Khalel Al Motar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Lucrețiu Sfetcu did a great save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Pochekanski in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucrețiu Sfetcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's zone, Mario Pochekanski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucrețiu Sfetcu came out of the goal and Mario Pochekanski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Khalel Al Motar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Lucrețiu Sfetcu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Pochekanski in the 30th minute of play. Marian Oelke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Boieraș in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Golden Tigers's Haşmet Hicabi got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Stanislav Beňo hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Călin Boieraș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Oelke. Golden Tigers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Călin Boieraș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With his leg Lucrețiu Sfetcu managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Golden Tigers's Mario Pochekanski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Basarab Panduru to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Golden Tigers got a corner. FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 何文震 ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Nicolae Răducanu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lucrețiu Sfetcu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lucrețiu Sfetcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darweesh Al Matrok, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Darweesh Al Matrok fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucrețiu Sfetcu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Basarab Birișu got a free kick in the 58th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's Darweesh Al Matrok sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucrețiu Sfetcu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt made a substitution. Costin Malcoci replaced Horia Chioreanu. Golden Tigers's Yaqoub Bo Resley was substituted for Haşmet Hicabi. Lucrețiu Sfetcu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mario Pochekanski's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. In the 71stth minute of the game Mario Pochekanski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Lucrețiu Sfetcu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lucrețiu Sfetcu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Darweesh Al Matrok's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darweesh Al Matrok in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucrețiu Sfetcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 76thth minute of the game Darweesh Al Matrok who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Lucrețiu Sfetcu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Pochekanski in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucrețiu Sfetcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Mario Pochekanski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. The supporters of FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt booed when Golden Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Răducanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marian Oelke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Malcoci in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Darweesh Al Matrok shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marian Oelke made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Adrian Nasta sent off a good shot on target. In the 95th minute Darweesh Al Matrok shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.