Official Cup

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper Flavio Peter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ettore Placidi. Armando Natalucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Flavio Peter made a huge save. Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 8th minute of play. Glasgow Rangers FC's Nahuel Molina got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Brask in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dave Clemente prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 minutes, Mugur Bejan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti and the Glasgow Rangers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Batalionul U23 Dorobanti getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Mugur Bejan hit a great ball. Flavio Peter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Riccitelli in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Karl-Michael Brask 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. After 19 minutes of play, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Xerxes Doro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dave Clemente was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ettore Placidi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Flavio Peter made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Karl-Michael Brask's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dave Clemente was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Karl-Michael Brask put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dave Clemente. After 39 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Mugur Bejan. After some careless play in the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti defense, Ettore Placidi 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. The Glasgow Rangers FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ettore Placidi to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ettore Placidi in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio Peter prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute Ettore Placidi 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. Flavio Peter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Placidi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. A collision led to Glasgow Rangers FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Alberigo Bianchini hit a great ball. Karl-Michael Brask sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti booed when Glasgow Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ettore Placidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti booed when Glasgow Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ettore Placidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nahuel Molina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Flavio Peter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Placidi came free, but Flavio Peter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Peter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Placidi in the 73rd minute of play. In the 78thth minute of the game Ettore Placidi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mădălin Geamănu during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Glasgow Rangers FC booed when Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mădălin Geamănu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Antonio Riccitelli 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. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Placidi in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, Glasgow Rangers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Sammartino to maneuver through the defense. Karl-Michael Brask who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Dave Clemente when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Ettore Placidi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Peter was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Nahuel Molina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Peter having to make a save. In the 91stth minute of the game Ettore Placidi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ettore Placidi might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Peter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ettore Placidi ran back to his position shaking his head. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Flavio Peter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Placidi in the 93rd minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Ettore Placidi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Glasgow Rangers FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ettore Placidi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chants of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Glasgow Rangers FC had held the ball for most of the match.