Official Cup

Hirlau Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jock Tare kicked off to start the match. The supporters of -BZF- Barca de Buzau booed when Avantul Hirlau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sorin Pietreanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Jock Tare's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Radu Sălcudeanu's late challenge caught a -BZF- Barca de Buzau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radu Sălcudeanu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Avantul Hirlau's Radu Sălcudeanu got a free kick in the 11th minute. Denis Pumnu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Maxim Nae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to -BZF- Barca de Buzau getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Denis Pumnu hit a great ball. Jock Tare might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxim Nae. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jock Tare ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of -BZF- Barca de Buzau booed when Avantul Hirlau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionică Pantiș didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, -BZF- Barca de Buzau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonard Chiru to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute Petru Bărcăuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Big Saver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Avantul Hirlau's goal looked a bit too open when Sanderson Cabeleira came free, but Maxim Nae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Sanderson Cabeleira made a precise shot to the right of Maxim Nae. Avantul Hirlau's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Stoicu in the 27th minute of play forced -BZF- Barca de Buzau's goalkeeper Big Saver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when George Stoicu got free with Big Saver in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Jock Tare's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 39th minute Denis Pumnu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Nae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. -BZF- Barca de Buzau's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adam Tănăsie in the 40th minute. The corner ended in Adam Tănăsie almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae did a great save. After 42 minutes of play, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Jock Tare made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maxim Nae was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petru Bărcăuan to make the kick off. Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Pumnu in the 54th minute of play. Maxim Nae made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jock Tare in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's goal looked a bit too open when Petru Bărcăuan came free, but Big Saver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jock Tare in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. Jock Tare could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Maxim Nae made a huge save. With a little luck, Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae got control of the ball when Jock Tare tried to sneak it across the goal line. Radu Sălcudeanu hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. With his leg Maxim Nae managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Jock Tare fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jock Tare in the 71st minute of play forced Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper Maxim Nae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the game, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Jock Tare nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maxim Nae made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 79 minutes into the match, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's goal looked a bit too open when George Stoicu came free, but Big Saver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Big Saver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Stoicu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 85th minute of the match, Jock Tare tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maxim Nae saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 86th minute, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Sanderson Cabeleira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jock Tare in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. Maxim Nae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jock Tare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The -BZF- Barca de Buzau players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.