League

Olympus Stadium
Spectators: 9249 (Terracing: 6938, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 184) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when William Rigg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ionuț Cosoroabă struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Emmanuel Canturri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Romanian Gods™. The supporters of Romanian Gods™ booed when The Valar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Ozon didn't get a good kick on the ball. William Rigg scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isac Murgan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Isac Murgan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Rigg in the 11th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Romanian Gods™'s Ruffy Coutinho got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 14 minutes, William Rigg made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Romanian Gods™'s Isac Murgan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 16 played minutes The Valar got a freekick which was hit by Ulmo Vala. Isac Murgan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Otopeanu in the 21st minute of the match. Marian Otopeanu scored 0-3 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isac Murgan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 24 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Cosoroabă came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Romanian Gods™ were awarded a corner. Ionuț Cosoroabă went to the cornerflag to take it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers William Rigg in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isac Murgan saved Romanian Gods™ from getting behind. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Cristian Ozon got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Emmanuel Canturri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Li Fei in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, The Valar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Otopeanu to maneuver through the defense. Li Fei succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 48th playminute. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Emmanuel Canturri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zula Dziura went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. William Rigg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Isac Murgan made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruffy Coutinho in the 59th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugen Vasilian's late challenge caught a The Valar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugen Vasilian helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st minute, Eugen Vasilian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute William Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Murgan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isac Murgan made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when William Rigg sent off a good shot on target. Emmanuel Canturri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Li Fei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Cosoroabă in the 84th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isac Murgan made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when William Rigg sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 98 minutes, William Rigg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Valar's supporters crossed their fingers, but William Rigg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Valar eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.