Official Cup

MUNICIPAL DROBETA
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Franco Navarro kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Bai Xi Jing was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fervent Stalkers the free kick. In the 2nd minute, Bai Xi Jing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Puișoru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eleuterio Donostia in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goal looked a bit too open when Franco Navarro came free, but Emanuel Puișoru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlitos Valderrama hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Emanuel Puișoru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franco Navarro took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Puișoru. Emanuel Puișoru dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Fervent Stalkers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eleuterio Donostia in the 26th minute. After taking down the ball on Fervent Stalkers's corner Luís Gustavo Gonçalves fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emanuel Puișoru quite easily take care of the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Fervent Stalkers got a corner. F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eleuterio Donostia ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fervent Stalkers's Elpidio Demesio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuel Puișoru in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Franco Navarro might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Puișoru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Franco Navarro ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s zone, Franco Navarro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Puișoru came out of the goal and Franco Navarro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eleuterio Donostia in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuel Puișoru saved F.C.DrobetA-Știința- from getting behind. The supporters of F.C.DrobetA-Știința- booed when Fervent Stalkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Donostia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalkeeper Emanuel Puișoru, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s Bai Xi Jing dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1.

The wind increased when Cezar Doicaru made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 50 minutes, Eleuterio Donostia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fervent Stalkers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eleuterio Donostia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s zone, Franco Navarro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Puișoru came out of the goal and Franco Navarro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute Franco Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Puișoru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eleuterio Donostia was slow to take the kick. During this time Fervent Stalkers's players had a chance to rest. Fervent Stalkers's Eleuterio Donostia was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuel Puișoru in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Emanuel Puișoru made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Franco Navarro sent off a good shot on target. In the 69th minute Franco Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Puișoru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fervent Stalkers made a substitution. Leandro Cutberto replaced Franco Navarro. Fervent Stalkers made a substitution. Julian Petri replaced Antonio Nofre. When Fervent Stalkers's Leandro Cutberto in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Leandro Cutberto sped through F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emanuel Puișoru. In the 78th match minute, F.C.DrobetA-Știința- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Randle Morse to maneuver through the defense. Leandro Cutberto might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Puișoru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Cutberto ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 87th match minute, F.C.DrobetA-Știința- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Randle Morse to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlitos Valderrama during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlitos Valderrama kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Fervent Stalkers played a much better game than F.C.DrobetA-Știința- and deserved their victory. The F.C.DrobetA-Știința- players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.