Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150,
Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) Michel Drogba made the kick off and thus started the match. Ilie Mavrogheni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Shevchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After having played for 6 minutes, Dito Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ADM Taquaras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dito Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Décio Marinho made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Manole Mihăescu sent off a good shot on target. In the 11th minute, Valeriu Ozon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ilie Mavrogheni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Drogba in the 11th minute of play. Gelu Ţeica's late challenge caught a ADM Taquaras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gelu Ţeica helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ADM Taquaras booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Caragea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes, ADM Taquaras's Wilson Duarte shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ilie Mavrogheni 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 ADM Taquaras reached it. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Rüdiger didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 19 minutes, Mugur Hudiță managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buffalo Timişoara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mugur Hudiță was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Buffalo Timişoara's Manole Mihăescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Décio Marinho. That made the score 1-0 after 22 minutes of play. Michel Drogba kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The supporters of ADM Taquaras booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliodor Petran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Michel Shevchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilie Mavrogheni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Décio Marinho made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Gelu Ţeica sent off a good shot on target. Ilie Mavrogheni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Shevchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Buffalo Timişoara's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Drogba was slow to take the kick. During this time ADM Taquaras's players had a chance to rest. Mugur Hudiță kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Michel Drogba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilie Mavrogheni having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's goalkeeper Décio Marinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandru Boieraș. Ilie Mavrogheni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Shevchenko in the 43rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Leonard Caragea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buffalo Timişoara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ADM Taquaras the free kick. Leonard Caragea kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Décio Marinho made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Leonard Caragea sent off a good shot on target.
Décio Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Caragea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Décio Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gelu Ţeica in the 52nd minute of play. In the 58th minute, Valeriu Ozon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Michel Drogba 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michel Shevchenko got free with Ilie Mavrogheni in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the game, Eliodor Petran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buffalo Timişoara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ADM Taquaras the free kick. A collision led to Buffalo Timişoara getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Eliodor Petran hit a great ball. Décio Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandru Boieraș in the 72nd minute of play. Buffalo Timişoara's Mugur Covataru was substituted for Gelu Ţeica. After 80 minutes, Michel Drogba made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Buffalo Timişoara's Ilie Mavrogheni tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Michel Drogba kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Leonard Caragea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Décio Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Buffalo Timişoara had played much better football throughout.
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