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GURZUN
Spectators: 8413 (Terracing: 6310, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nikolas Kafkalas took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nae Hurmuzache got free with Fabian Lucescu in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Denis Ştercă hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Nikolas Kafkalas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabian Lucescu came out and tried to block the shot, but Nikolas Kafkalas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 8th minute. Chevaliers FC's Fabian Lucescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Madaio in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute Nikolas Kafkalas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Lucescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chevaliers FC's goalkeeper Fabian Lucescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 18 played minutes FC GURZUN got a freekick which was hit by Nae Hurmuzache. Nikolas Kafkalas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fabian Lucescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Bogrea in the 28th minute of play forced FC GURZUN's goalkeeper Sérgio Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sérgio Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cornel Bogrea, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Sérgio Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornel Bogrea in the 29th minute of play. Nae Hurmuzache blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabian Lucescu having to make a save. In the 35th minute Ettore Madaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Lucescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC GURZUN's Sérgio Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Gurgui in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Ettore Madaio made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Lucescu. Chevaliers FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Ettore Madaio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Lucescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. If Ettore Madaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Radu Borza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Chevaliers FC's zone, Ettore Madaio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabian Lucescu came out of the goal and Ettore Madaio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute Nae Hurmuzache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Lucescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 57 in the game by Cornel Bogrea from a close distance when the talented Sérgio Vargas managed to make a qualified save. FC GURZUN's players were relieved. In the 58th minute Ettore Madaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Lucescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, FC GURZUN's Nikolas Kafkalas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabian Lucescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nikolas Kafkalas scored 4-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabian Lucescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chevaliers FC's Cornel Bogrea got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolas Kafkalas in the 69th minute of play forced Chevaliers FC's goalkeeper Fabian Lucescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sérgio Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radu Borza in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radu Borza in the 72nd minute of play forced FC GURZUN's goalkeeper Sérgio Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Nikolas Kafkalas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When FC GURZUN's Nikolas Kafkalas in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chevaliers FC's goalie prevented a goal. FC GURZUN's Mihnea Tincu was substituted for Nikolas Kafkalas. Chevaliers FC were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after FC GURZUN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sorin Gurgui took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC GURZUN's goalie and right to Chris Chevalier. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC GURZUN's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Lars Lindholm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Lucescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Patrido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Nae Hurmuzache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sérgio Vargas made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Cornel Bogrea sent off a good shot on target. After 93 minutes of play, FC GURZUN's Matei Cozmâncă made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabian Lucescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC GURZUN fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chevaliers FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.