Official Cup

Leonardo Nayely
Spectators: 8023 (Terracing: 6019, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eustaquio Omero started the match with the kick off. The supporters of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca booed when Los Hornos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Innocenzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Cipriano Raulo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Hornos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca the free kick. The audience was convinced that Aristide Fetea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Petri was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 10 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Mihăilescu came free, but Leopoldo Petri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Fetea came free, but Leopoldo Petri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aristide Fetea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Omero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dacian Ghițescu having to make a save. 25 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Fetea came free, but Leopoldo Petri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dacian Ghițescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Estevez in the 29th minute of the match. The supporters of Los Hornos booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgil Jupân didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leopoldo Petri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Jupân, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Bernardo Estevez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Dacian Ghițescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Estevez in the 38th minute of play. Roberto Iruinea kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Sorin Nicorici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Los Hornos made a substitution. Melchor Raymond replaced Wilfredo Innocenzio. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Felix Mihăilescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dacian Ghițescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Omero in the 53rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo Estevez in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dacian Ghițescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 56th minute, Bernardo Estevez made a precise shot to the right of Dacian Ghițescu. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Felix Mihăilescu got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bernardo Estevez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca made a substitution. Olimpiu Fecioru replaced Aristide Fetea. After 67 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Fecioru. 68 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's Bernardo Estevez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dacian Ghițescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leopoldo Petri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Fecioru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Mihăilescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Leopoldo Petri made a huge save. After 73 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Lucian Şimonca. Dacian Ghițescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Estevez in the 74th minute of the match. Nistor Vermeşan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leopoldo Petri. Los Hornos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Virgil Jupân had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.