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Giulesti Stadium
Spectators: 7638 (Terracing: 5730, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delbert Hobson kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Rossburn got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Barger. With a little luck, Rossburn's Jules Fagan got control of the ball when Delbert Hobson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miklós Nyilasi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonso Buckley in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Rapid Bucharest's goal looked a bit too open when Brice Dunlap came free, but Miklós Nyilasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delbert Hobson struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Jules Fagan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rapid Bucharest. After 12 minutes of play, Rapid Bucharest's Arne Mikaelsson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jules Fagan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Rapid Bucharest's Delbert Hobson got a free kick in the 14th minute. Jules Fagan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delbert Hobson's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Brice Dunlap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 minutes, Augustin Kramer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rapid Bucharest and the Rossburn players grew even worse after the yellow card. Augustin Kramer kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Alonso Buckley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miklós Nyilasi having to interfere. Jules Fagan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delbert Hobson's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. A collision led to Rossburn getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Brice Dunlap hit a great ball. Jules Fagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delbert Hobson, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Delbert Hobson might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jules Fagan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Delbert Hobson ran back to his position shaking his head. Jules Fagan made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Delbert Hobson sent off a good shot on target. In the 42nd minute, Jamey Sharpe made a precise shot to the right of Jules Fagan. Rossburn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Delbert Hobson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Jules Fagan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 47 minutes, Kauã da Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rapid Bucharest and the Rossburn players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kauã da Cunha hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alonso Buckley made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Rossburn's goal looked a bit too open when Delbert Hobson came free, but Jules Fagan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Brice Dunlap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Rossburn's zone, Gildo Toledo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jules Fagan came out of the goal and Gildo Toledo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Delbert Hobson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delbert Hobson scored 3-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jules Fagan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute, Delbert Hobson made a precise shot to the right of Jules Fagan. Rossburn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. A collision led to Rapid Bucharest getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Lyman Byers hit a great ball. When Rapid Bucharest's Delbert Hobson in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rossburn's goalie prevented a goal. After 68 minutes, Delbert Hobson made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Rossburn's Jules Fagan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Delbert Hobson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jules Fagan was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 74th match minute, Rossburn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brice Dunlap to maneuver through the defense. Brice Dunlap hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Jules Fagan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Merlin Chartré went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rapid Bucharest had played much better football throughout.