Friendly League

ALM Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yin Li Ying took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mikael Isak got free with Armindo Salgado in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ionică Corcoveanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Álvaro Rezende hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Eintracht Cernavoda's Ionică Corcoveanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Caeiro in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, VB-Team's goal looked a bit too open when Flavius Stanciu came free, but Armindo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eintracht Cernavoda's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Philip Walter in the 16th minute. If Filip Pantiș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionică Corcoveanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Caeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filip Pantiș could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Armindo Salgado made a huge save. Armindo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yin Li Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikael Isak, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Eintracht Cernavoda were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after VB-Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Philip Walter took the corner. Ionică Corcoveanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim de Barros in the 32nd minute of the match. Yin Li Ying received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Armindo Salgado came out and tried to block the shot, but Yin Li Ying slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 35th minute. Ionică Corcoveanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Caeiro in the 38th minute of play. Ionică Corcoveanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Caeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ionică Corcoveanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim de Barros in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joaquim de Barros was the one to do the kick off. Filip Pantiș recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 59 minutes of play, VB-Team's Luís Caeiro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ionică Corcoveanu was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Pantiș in the 63rd minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of VB-Team booed when Eintracht Cernavoda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Huey Bom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eintracht Cernavoda made a substitution. Gigel Gologan replaced Filip Pantiș. Eintracht Cernavoda made a substitution. Codrin Izbașa replaced Mikael Isak. In the 66th match minute, Eintracht Cernavoda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Huey Bom to maneuver through the defense. Ionică Corcoveanu made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Gervásio Severiano sent off a good shot on target. In the 69th minute VB-Team were awarded a corner. Traian Hăvârneanu went to the cornerflag to take it. VB-Team's Traian Hăvârneanu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ionică Corcoveanu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 70 minutes into the match, VB-Team's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Izbașa came free, but Armindo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes VB-Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Philip Walter who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of VB-Team's goalie and right to Gigel Gologan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. VB-Team's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 74 played minutes Eintracht Cernavoda got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Ortacu. The supporters of Eintracht Cernavoda booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qiu Sheng Bang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Philip Walter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Codrin Izbașa in the 80th minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ionică Corcoveanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shao Kun Yuan in the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Yin Li Ying shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Codrin Izbașa in the 86th minute of the match. Eintracht Cernavoda's Ionică Corcoveanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Eintracht Cernavoda from getting a goal against them. Eintracht Cernavoda were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of VB-Team for a fine match.