League

Bucura
Spectators: 9201 (Terracing: 6902, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Özen Mukremin kicked off to start the match. Laurence Murphy made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Özen Mukremin sent off a good shot on target. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind TrX's goalkeeper Laurence Murphy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Özen Mukremin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laurence Murphy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind TrX's goalkeeper Laurence Murphy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by TrX's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Corneliu Cănănău was slow to take the kick. During this time Bucura's players had a chance to rest. In the 13thth minute of the game Özen Mukremin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TrX's Laurence Murphy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Bucura's goal looked a bit too open when Arnau Baettig came free, but Nechifor Zeciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Teodor Ştiubei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Iraitz in the 20th minute of play forced Bucura's goalkeeper Nechifor Zeciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Özen Mukremin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Laurence Murphy. The goal made the score 1-0. Nechifor Zeciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Iraitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After a rather tough play, Bucura's Aresti Tello got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Sorin Logofătu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laurence Murphy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Özen Mukremin's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute of the game Gustaf Hedling made a throw-in which Sabin Bacalbașa played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Fantasia in the 39th minute of play forced Bucura's goalkeeper Nechifor Zeciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When TrX's Francesco Fantasia in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bucura's goalie prevented a goal. Bucura's Nechifor Zeciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Logofătu in the 41st minute of play. Bucura were furious when Corneliu Cănănău was red carded, 44 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Felipe Iraitz placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sorin Logofătu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Felipe Iraitz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nechifor Zeciu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to TrX getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Sorin Logofătu hit a great ball. Nechifor Zeciu made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Sorin Logofătu sent off a good shot on target. Laurence Murphy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yu Yang Chao in the 59th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Bucura were awarded a corner. Costin Loghin went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Bucura getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Stasio Lichniak hit a great ball. Bucura's Erasmo Neiva was substituted for Yu Yang Chao. After a rather tough play, Bucura's Stasio Lichniak got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute Arnau Baettig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in TrX's zone, Nistor Cismarescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laurence Murphy came out of the goal and Nistor Cismarescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute of the match, Arnau Baettig tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nechifor Zeciu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bucura's Nechifor Zeciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Fantasia in the 81st minute of play. Bucura's Nechifor Zeciu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Bucura from getting a goal against them. Gustaf Hedling made in the 85th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Sabin Bacalbașa. 87 minutes into the match, TrX's goal looked a bit too open when Nistor Cismarescu came free, but Laurence Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Bucura getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Justo Eguzki hit a great ball. In the 96th match minute, Bucura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justo Eguzki to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bucura fans cheered their team off the field, for while TrX had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.