Official Cup

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) A.A. Francana's Charlie Boström started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Boström in the 5th minute of play forced Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper Flavio Peter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When A.A. Francana's Charlie Boström in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. Flavio Peter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Koenig in the 10th minute of the match. Flavio Peter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Boström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mugur Bejan during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee gave A.A. Francana a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Francisco Secco, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter. 0-1. In the 23rd minute Charlie Boström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Peter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goal looked a bit too open when Charlie Boström came free, but Flavio Peter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, A.A. Francana's Caetano Pique got a free kick in the 28th minute. Paul Stoian hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti defense, Charlie Boström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Peter. The Batalionul U23 Dorobanti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Peter should have stopped the shot. Flavio Peter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charlie Boström in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute of the match A.A. Francana got a corner. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Francisco Secco ran over to the corner to take the kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karl-Michael Brask made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 54th minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 57th minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Brask in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59thth minute of the game Karl-Michael Brask who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.A. Francana's Renan Melo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Renan Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Michael Brask, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Roman Koenig blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Peter having to make a save. Flavio Peter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elliott Bergsten in the 65th minute. Flavio Peter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Boström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's zone, Hussein Faraj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Peter came out of the goal and Hussein Faraj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tauro Doro hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Flavio Peter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Boström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.A. Francana's Renan Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.A. Francana's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paul Stoian was slow to take the kick. During this time Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Mugur Bejan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.A. Francana's Renan Melo did a great save. After 81 minutes, Xerxes Doro made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. A.A. Francana's Renan Melo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Rareș Hănescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter got control of the ball when Elliott Bergsten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flavio Peter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Boström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over A.A. Francana could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Batalionul U23 Dorobanti throughout the match.