Official Cup

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Şimandan kicked off to start the match. Avram Elenescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bartolomé Perpiñán hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augustin Cernat didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th match minute, FC Buzău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Strugure to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Avram Elenescu in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yanick Knecht saved LIVIUS UNITED MLS from getting behind. FC Buzău were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonard Aanuţei took the corner. In the 24th minute, Augustin Cernat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the game, Avram Elenescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Yanick Knecht was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vintilă Stoicea in the 29th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Yanick Knecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Avram Elenescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Buzău's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avram Elenescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucian Dejeu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Aristide Păunescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gheorghe Baldovin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Avram Elenescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Strugure came free, but Yanick Knecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Avram Elenescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 57th minute of the match. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goal looked a bit too open when Traian Balaban came free, but Yanick Knecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 62 minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leonard Aanuţei who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Leonard Aanuţei got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yanick Knecht quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traian Balaban in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Balaban in the 68th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Yanick Knecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leonard Aanuţei who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Vintilă Stoicea advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 70th minute. After 75 minutes, Avram Elenescu made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avram Elenescu in the 81st minute of play. Marcu Iosub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Buzău's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.