Official Cup

Academia RIO
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Horia Irimescu got the match started through his kick off. After 9 minutes, Edgard Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucéfalo FC and the Academia Rio players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Edgard Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Luís Montenegro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Horia Irimescu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. In the 14th minute, Iulian Negulescu 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. Romário Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nechifor Epure having to interfere. Nechifor Epure showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tico Mole, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Tico Mole cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Nechifor Epure was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Bucéfalo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Academia Rio:s goal. Bucéfalo FC's Pedro Luís Montenegro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Bucéfalo FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Bucéfalo FC booed when Academia Rio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Martinescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 49 minutes into the match, Bucéfalo FC's Tico Mole broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tico Mole to make the kick off. A collision led to Academia Rio getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Nae Martinescu hit a great ball. After 59 minutes, Nae Martinescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Academia Rio and the Bucéfalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nae Martinescu hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Tico Mole might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nechifor Epure. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tico Mole ran back to his position shaking his head. After 62 played minutes Academia Rio got a freekick which was hit by Nicu Burtea. When Tico Mole came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Bucéfalo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tico Mole couldn't finish the play. Romário Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Bucéfalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodor Dan came free, but Pedro Luís Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Luís Montenegro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horia Irimescu went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. After 77 minutes of play, Academia Rio's Horia Irimescu made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Luís Montenegro was left in no man's land by his defense there! János Oltean took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Luís Montenegro. Pedro Luís Montenegro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nico Godoi during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tico Mole who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of Nechifor Epure when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nechifor Epure made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tico Mole in the 97th minute.