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Arena Cuza
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sam Merrill took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind birmingham bummers's goalkeeper Norman Wildman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Norman Wildman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rio Lambley in the 8th minute. Norman Wildman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cliff Budden in the 12th minute. Sam Merrill took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Andy Colton. Andy Colton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Rio Lambley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Rio Lambley took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Norman Wildman to make any attempt to save it. Cliff Budden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norman Wildman was a little too slow when Brynn Parkin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 2-1. When Kirk Clapham came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the FC Cuza-Voda 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 Kirk Clapham couldn't finish the play. Andy Colton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damon Hutchings in the 37th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cliff Budden got free with Norman Wildman in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camron Smith during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Cuza-Voda booed when birmingham bummers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camron Smith didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cliff Budden recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cliff Budden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brynn Parkin to make the kick off. Brynn Parkin 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. FC Cuza-Voda's Rio Lambley got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 62 minutes into the game, Benji Swallow cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Norman Wildman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute, Brynn Parkin 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andre Clarke in the 66th minute of play forced birmingham bummers's goalkeeper Norman Wildman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brynn Parkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Norman Wildman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, birmingham bummers's goal looked a bit too open when Rio Lambley came free, but Norman Wildman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norman Wildman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brynn Parkin in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, birmingham bummers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camron Smith to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, FC Cuza-Voda's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Wheeler came free, but Andy Colton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rio Lambley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vinnie Boulton's late challenge caught a birmingham bummers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinnie Boulton helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th match minute, FC Cuza-Voda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinnie Boulton to maneuver through the defense. If Benji Swallow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rio Lambley scored 4-1 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norman Wildman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Brynn Parkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the FC Cuza-Voda players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.