Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iulian Pietreanu kicked off to start the match. In the 13th minute Fitz Lambley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomiro Txindoki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baldomiro Txindoki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fitz Lambley, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. With an all-out effort, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Nikolay Bonkov threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Iulian Pietreanu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Petrică Cândreanu hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Nikolay Bonkov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Petrică Cândreanu hit a great ball. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Gerry Cheeseman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomiro Txindoki should have stopped the shot. Nikolay Bonkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilson Arósio in the 33rd minute. Wilson Arósio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Nikolay Bonkov made a huge save. 40 minutes into the game, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Gigel Horhoianu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikolay Bonkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Nils-Emil Hansson kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Garlic Eaters were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Noel Broom took the corner. The corner led Garlic Eaters's Noel Broom to fire away a dangerous shot which Baldomiro Txindoki despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fitz Lambley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save FC UNIREA Alba Iulia from getting a goal against them. 52 minutes into the match, Gerry Cheeseman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerry Cheeseman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Baldomiro Txindoki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavol Stano, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Orçun Yalınalp took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikolay Bonkov. Nikolay Bonkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orçun Yalınalp in the 64th minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Nikolay Bonkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikolay Bonkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iulian Pietreanu in the 68th minute of the match. Nikolay Bonkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Garlic Eaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavol Stano to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute Gerry Cheeseman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomiro Txindoki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fitz Lambley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Baldomiro Txindoki made a huge save. In the 81st minute of the match Garlic Eaters got a corner. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Noel Broom ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Garlic Eaters's Justin Collingwood got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 88thth minute of the game Fitz Lambley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nikolay Bonkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iulian Pietreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikolay Bonkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wilson Arósio went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-4 was the resulting score. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.