Official Cup

GROAPA CU LEI
Spectators: 7790 (Terracing: 5845, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kylian Henry kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Róbert Benkó shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Negara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute Armada were awarded a corner. Róbert Benkó went to the cornerflag to take it. Kylian Henry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Negara having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Armada's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Turcescu came free, but Emanuel Enoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Enoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Leluțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Victor Negara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Benkó, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 27 minutes into the match, Rovine Craiova's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Benkó came free, but Victor Negara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Armada's Ionică Hrandabur got a free kick in the 31st minute. If Marcel Turcescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Negara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Benkó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rovine Craiova's Manole Grozăvescu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ma Feng Sen in the 39 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristinel Leluțiu got free with Emanuel Enoiu in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victor Negara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Benkó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Kylian Henry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Negara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amine Barka kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After 45 played minutes, Rovine Craiova's Cristinel Leluțiu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emanuel Enoiu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rovine Craiova reached it. David Bitănescu scored 0-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victor Negara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristinel Leluțiu to make the kick off. Victor Negara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Bitănescu in the 51st minute of play. Armada's Emanuel Enoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrei Encescu in the 52nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Costică Ştefănescu in the 57th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Armada's Cristian Anastasiu. Victor Negara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Róbert Benkó in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Armada's goal looked a bit too open when Iordache Moisescu came free, but Emanuel Enoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Armada booed when Rovine Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iordache Moisescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armada's Filomeno Igon was substituted for Róbert Benkó. The supporters of Armada booed when Rovine Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iordache Moisescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Rovine Craiova getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Basarab Teleagă hit a great ball. Armada's Kylian Henry got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Victor Negara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Igon in the 77th minute of the match. Victor Negara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filomeno Igon, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Iordache Moisescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Enoiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Rovine Craiova's Victor Negara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filomeno Igon in the 80th minute of play. Filomeno Igons short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Victor Negara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 90 minutes, Andrei Encescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rovine Craiova and the Armada players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rovine Craiova getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Andrei Encescu hit a great ball. Victor Negara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Igon in the 93rd minute of the match.

The Armada supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Armada would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.