Official Cup

Valentin Stanescu
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shi Zhi Si kicked off to start the match. Liviu Aldulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korkut Urza in the 4th minute of the match. Guiseppe Meazza made a great header on KPO BIZARRO's corner, it was just that Cetatea Suceava's Liviu Aldulescu managed to reach the ball for a save. Candido Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Elian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolae Stroici made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Cristiano Ronaldinho. Korkut Urza might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Liviu Aldulescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Korkut Urza ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korkut Urza in the 17th minute of play forced Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Liviu Aldulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Korkut Urza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liviu Aldulescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Korkut Urza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Korkut Urza scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Liviu Aldulescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute, Emil Bălan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Korkut Urza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Liviu Aldulescu having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korkut Urza in the 37th minute of play forced Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Liviu Aldulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Liviu Aldulescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to KPO BIZARRO getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Alessandro Costacurta hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goal looked a bit too open when Korkut Urza came free, but Liviu Aldulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, KPO BIZARRO's Korkut Urza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Liviu Aldulescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Candido Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Bălan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Korkut Urza to strike the kick off in the second half. KPO BIZARRO's Korkut Urza got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Candido Mercurio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Elian, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute Leonardo Corderro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liviu Aldulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cetatea Suceava's Liviu Aldulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Korkut Urza in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Korkut Urza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Liviu Aldulescu. Cetatea Suceava's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Korkut Urza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 66 minutes into the game, KPO BIZARRO's Korkut Urza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Liviu Aldulescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Qiao Feng Ling got free with Liviu Aldulescu in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Liviu Aldulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Mariano Kiradzhiyski, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 79th minute, Eloy Ospin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KPO BIZARRO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. The supporters of Cetatea Suceava booed when KPO BIZARRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Guterres didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match Francesco Alfonsi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Candido Mercurio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Emil Bălan might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Candido Mercurio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emil Bălan ran back to his position shaking his head. Liviu Aldulescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Qiao Feng Ling in the 85th minute. With an all-out effort, KPO BIZARRO's Liviu Aldulescu threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Qiao Feng Ling, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Cetatea Suceava's Liviu Aldulescu got control of the ball when Qiao Feng Ling tried to sneak it across the goal line. Liviu Aldulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Costacurta in the 89th minute of play. When Enrique Mariano Kiradzhiyski came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the KPO BIZARRO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Enrique Mariano Kiradzhiyski couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Liviu Aldulescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eloy Ospin. 94 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Liviu Aldulescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eloy Ospin. The KPO BIZARRO supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing KPO BIZARRO would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.