Prized/Friendly Cup

Golden House Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gianluca Lapadula kicked off to start the match. When Orçun Yalınalp came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Orçun Yalınalp couldn't finish the play. Alexander Shaw took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orçun Yalınalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexander Shaw stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Orçun Yalınalp's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orçun Yalınalp in the 9th minute of play forced AC Papicho's goalkeeper Alexander Shaw to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qian Chao Tian in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Shaw saved AC Papicho from getting behind. After 13 played minutes AC Papicho got a freekick which was hit by Mika Ackerman. In the 14th match minute, AC Papicho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Sedeni to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Shaw made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Luican in the 15th minute of play. Eric Luican recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Orçun Yalınalp sped through AC Papicho's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexander Shaw. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Arósio in the 25th minute of play forced AC Papicho's goalkeeper Alexander Shaw to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexander Shaw made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Arósio in the 29th minute of play. After 29 minutes of play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Wilson Arósio made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Shaw was left in no man's land by his defense there! 32 minutes into the match, AC Papicho's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Arósio came free, but Alexander Shaw reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomiro Txindoki was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Gianluca Lapadula capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gianluca Lapadula really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. After 35 played minutes AC Papicho got a freekick which was hit by Fryderyk Kisiel. Baldomiro Txindoki was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Gianluca Lapadula capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gianluca Lapadula really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. 40 minutes into the game, Qian Chao Tian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Alexander Shaw was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 43rd minute Orçun Yalınalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Shaw saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qian Chao Tian scored 2-4 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Shaw, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were leading 2-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Orçun Yalınalp made a kick off. Gianluca Lapadula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 52 minutes into the match, AC Papicho's goalkeeper Alexander Shaw had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilson Arósio. 54 minutes into the match, AC Papicho's goalkeeper Alexander Shaw had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilson Arósio. 56 minutes into the match, AC Papicho's goalkeeper Alexander Shaw had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orçun Yalınalp. Baldomiro Txindoki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gianluca Lapadula in the 58th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Orçun Yalınalp made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Shaw. AC Papicho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. AC Papicho's Alexander Shaw played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orçun Yalınalp in the 67th minute of play. Alexander Shaw made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orçun Yalınalp in the 69th minute. Baldomiro Txindoki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孟弘银 in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frasquito Abrego in the 73rd minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Baldomiro Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Frasquito Abrego 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. Alexander Shaw made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Orçun Yalınalp sent off a good shot on target. Baldomiro Txindoki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frasquito Abrego's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. AC Papicho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mika Ackerman in the 94th minute. After a rather tough play, AC Papicho's Ciro Sedeni got a free kick in the 94th minute. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.