Prized/Friendly Cup

NIKE Facilities
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yuan Guo Xi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Yoyo Doro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Christoforos Manousopoulos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yoyo Doro. That made the score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. The supporters of NIKE Academy booed when Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albano Faron didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, NIKE Academy's Christoforos Manousopoulos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yoyo Doro. Yoyo Doro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Ola Wall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Răuţă in the 11th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in NIKE Academy's zone, Octavian Balc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ola Wall came out of the goal and Octavian Balc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 16 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Ezzo Doro. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kader Gonet in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoyo Doro saved Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kader Gonet in the 24th minute of play forced Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper Yoyo Doro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Oskar Lägdin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yoyo Doro. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oskar Lägdin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After 30 played minutes NIKE Academy got a freekick which was hit by Gogo Cevallos. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Yoyo Doro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoforos Manousopoulos in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, NIKE Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Yuan Guo Xi came free, but Ola Wall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Kader Gonet sped through Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yoyo Doro. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Yoyo Doro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 47th match minute, NIKE Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kader Gonet to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kader Gonet made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christoforos Manousopoulos in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoyo Doro saved Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting behind. In the 57th minute, Lu Lin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, NIKE Academy's Ola Wall got control of the ball when Yuan Guo Xi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58thth minute of the game Yuan Guo Xi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NIKE Academy's Ola Wall was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 59 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Gavril Bobei. Ola Wall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Balc in the 62nd minute of the match. A collision led to NIKE Academy getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gogo Cevallos hit a great ball. Ola Wall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Răuţă in the 76th minute. Christoforos Manousopoulos took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yoyo Doro. Yoyo Doro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. NIKE Academy's Robert Mühren was substituted for Oskar Lägdin. NIKE Academy made a substitution. Blagojče Michalashvili replaced Marcus-Vinícius Franceschini. In the 84thth minute of the game Christoforos Manousopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Yoyo Doro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yuan Guo Xi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Ola Wall made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goal looked a bit too open when Christoforos Manousopoulos came free, but Yoyo Doro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. NIKE Academy had won after a very even match.