Official Cup

PORTÓN DEL OESTE
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tudor Tãrâtã started the match with the kick off. Muhammad Ali blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vadim Macovei having to make a save. Lino Gerazan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. FC Truseni's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Muhammad Ali scored to the left of an out of position Vadim Macovei, making the score, 1-0. Samuel Theodore hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Gabriel Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tudor Tãrâtã, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Tudor Fratea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Truseni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tudor Fratea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vadim Macovei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Muhammad Ali in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Sportivo Luan Toro's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Fratea came free, but Gabriel Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sportivo Luan Toro's Muhammad Ali got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tudor Fratea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gabriel Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Truseni's goalkeeper Vadim Macovei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Muhammad Ali struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Vadim Macovei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Luan Toro. 45 minutes in the game Daniel Stângã did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vladimir Barbãneagrã.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lino Gerazan to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Lino Gerazan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vadim Macovei was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Vadim Macovei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Muhammad Ali in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute of the match Leonides Burutzagi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vadim Macovei showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Cãtãlin Cazacu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Truseni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cãtãlin Cazacu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the game, Sportivo Luan Toro's Muhammad Ali nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vadim Macovei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Sportivo Luan Toro's Lino Gerazan got his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The referee ordered Lino Gerazan off the ground. The supporters of FC Truseni booed when Sportivo Luan Toro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Gerazan didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FC Truseni getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Daniel Stângã hit a great ball. Gabriel Arias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tudor Tãrâtã in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Sportivo Luan Toro's Muhammad Ali nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vadim Macovei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0.