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Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 6034, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Virgilio Willett kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico Schellander in the 6th minute of play forced U 1974's goalkeeper Estefan Vizcarreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estefan Vizcarreto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Virgilio Willett in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Gică Măcrineanu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Nico Schellander looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the U 1974 defense, Virgilio Willett kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Estefan Vizcarreto. The U 1974 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Estefan Vizcarreto should have stopped the shot. Estefan Vizcarreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Schellander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Nico Schellander in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U 1974's goalie prevented a goal. In the 26th minute Gică Măcrineanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Popeneciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute of the match U 1974 got a corner. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Manuel Balint ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on U 1974's corner Manuel Balint fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lucian Popeneciu quite easily take care of the ball. Lucian Popeneciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eneto Vidal in the 31st minute of play. Virgilio Willett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Estefan Vizcarreto made a huge save. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nico Schellander in the 38th minute. Estefan Vizcarreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Nicolescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ defense, Gică Măcrineanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucian Popeneciu. The FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucian Popeneciu should have stopped the shot. Nico Schellander's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Estefan Vizcarreto on his right side and into the goal. 48 minutes into the game it was 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eneto Vidal to strike the kick off in the second half. Estefan Vizcarreto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nico Schellander in the 54th minute of the match. Edgar Nicolescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Estefan Vizcarreto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgar Nicolescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Estefan Vizcarreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Schellander in the 56th minute of play. After 57 minutes U 1974's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nico Schellander who took care of the corner kick. The FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Nico Schellander looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nico Schellander in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Estefan Vizcarreto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 5-1 when Nico Schellander sped through U 1974's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Estefan Vizcarreto. Estefan Vizcarreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Willett in the 67th minute of play. U 1974 made a substitution. Octavian Hârtopanu replaced Gică Măcrineanu. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Amável Falcão was substituted for Virgilio Willett. U 1974 made a substitution. Dacian Neacșu replaced Flavius Târcă. U 1974's Cornel Simuţ was substituted for Tiberiu Costache. Estefan Vizcarreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niculae Tomoioagă, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after U 1974's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amável Falcão took the corner. After a rather tough play, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Iulian Ignătescu got a free kick in the 81st minute. Robert Andriescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucian Popeneciu having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Niculae Tomoioagă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Estefan Vizcarreto. U 1974's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niculae Tomoioagă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. After some careless play in the U 1974 defense, Edgar Nicolescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Estefan Vizcarreto. The U 1974 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Estefan Vizcarreto should have stopped the shot. In the 92nd minute, Eneto Vidal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 98th minute Amável Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Estefan Vizcarreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.