Official Cup

Hirlau Arena
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petru Bărcăuan got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Avantul Hirlau defense, Haroldo Lorien kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxim Nae. The Avantul Hirlau fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxim Nae should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper Maxim Nae, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Lennie Buckler to fire away a dangerous shot which Maxim Nae despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Iker Mincho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Haroldo Lorien might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxim Nae. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haroldo Lorien ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Lorien in the 24th minute of play forced Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper Maxim Nae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Avantul Hirlau's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Lorien came free, but Maxim Nae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petru Bărcăuan got free with Iker Mincho in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Haroldo Lorien took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxim Nae. Maxim Nae dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. If Haroldo Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Haroldo Lorien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxim Nae narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Maxim Nae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Lorien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Avantul Hirlau's zone, Haroldo Lorien stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxim Nae came out of the goal and Haroldo Lorien tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the game, Haroldo Lorien cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Maxim Nae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 47th minute, Iurie Avacariței got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Haroldo Lorien made the kick off in the second half. Kang Feng in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maxim Nae, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 53rd minute Alvarado de Mar del Plata were awarded a corner. Lennie Buckler went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Lennie Buckler almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae did a great save. Iker Mincho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Bărcăuan in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Ionică Pantiș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae got control of the ball when Lennie Buckler tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Kang Feng could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Maxim Nae however easily saved by the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Maxim Nae successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 66 minutes, Haroldo Lorien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvarado de Mar del Plata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haroldo Lorien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Mariano Verón was substituted for Enzo Kante. Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Modesto Isadore was substituted for Rolando Hodei. The audience was convinced that Haroldo Lorien's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Haroldo Lorien had several of the Avantul Hirlau's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 70 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-4 score and a disappointed Maxim Nae as he didn't even see the shot coming. 72 minutes into the match, Kang Feng dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maxim Nae, 0-5. With his leg Maxim Nae managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Kang Feng fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alvarado de Mar del Plata's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. George Stoicu was slow to take the kick. During this time Avantul Hirlau's players had a chance to rest. Kang Feng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petru Bărcăuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Mincho having to interfere. Maxim Nae was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Haroldo Lorien showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 94 minute of play.