Official Cup

Alb cu Negru
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tudor Bărbânță made the kick off which started today's match. Bengt-Rune Åkesson's late challenge caught a FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt-Rune Åkesson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Bengt-Rune Åkesson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, вιℓтємα's goalkeeper Freddie Ahlbeck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florin Astafiei. After 10 minutes of play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Florin Astafiei made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Freddie Ahlbeck was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 13th minute Edvin Persson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iulian Bucurescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. вιℓтємα's Freddie Ahlbeck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save вιℓтємα from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bengt-Arne Abrahamsson in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iulian Bucurescu saved FC UNIREA Alba Iulia from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, вιℓтємα's Bengt-Arne Abrahamsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iulian Bucurescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florin Astafiei in the 19th minute of play forced вιℓтємα's goalkeeper Freddie Ahlbeck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When вιℓтємα's Bengt-Arne Abrahamsson in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie prevented a goal. Freddie Ahlbeck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florin Astafiei in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were awarded a corner. Mihai Odobescu went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 29th match minute, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florin Astafiei to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes FC UNIREA Alba Iulia got a freekick which was hit by Cristi Platon. Freddie Ahlbeck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigi Câmpeanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Mihai Odobescu charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mihai Odobescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mihai Odobescu hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Tudor Bărbânță in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Freddie Ahlbeck, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bengt-Arne Abrahamsson to make the kick off. Freddie Ahlbeck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tudor Bărbânță in the 51st minute of play. When FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Tudor Bărbânță in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye вιℓтємα's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of вιℓтємα booed when FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Finteșteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Freddie Ahlbeck came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Emanuel Finteșteanu. But to his dismay, Emanuel Finteșteanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 78th minute, Bengt-Arne Abrahamsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gigi Câmpeanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.