Official Cup

Cordesti
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Twan Hesseling started the match with the kick off. Lucian Popeneciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Twan Hesseling in the 6th minute of the match. Herbert Hilhorst showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amável Falcão, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Lucian Popeneciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Twan Hesseling in the 12th minute of play. Lucian Popeneciu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Twan Hesseling's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. After 17 played minutes FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Nicolescu. 18 minutes into the match, Verwachting's Twan Hesseling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucian Popeneciu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Herbert Hilhorst made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Nicolescu in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Nicolescu got free with Herbert Hilhorst in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amável Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goalkeeper Herbert Hilhorst had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nico Schellander. In the 32nd minute, Adriaan Kuypers 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 Christijan Schreuder in the 34th minute of play forced FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalkeeper Lucian Popeneciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herbert Hilhorst took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Schellander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goal looked a bit too open when Nico Schellander came free, but Herbert Hilhorst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Remus Piacente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Iulian Ignătescu hit a great ball. Adriaan Kuypers was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 48th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nico Schellander to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Arnold McDecland hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Nico Schellander ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Herbert Hilhorst was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 64th minute Nico Schellander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herbert Hilhorst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goal looked a bit too open when Nico Schellander came free, but Herbert Hilhorst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Twan Hesseling who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Lucian Popeneciu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lucian Popeneciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriaan Kuypers, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. With a little luck, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Lucian Popeneciu got control of the ball when Oliver van Kampen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Romeo Jurăscu hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Edgar Nicolescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Herbert Hilhorst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Twan Hesseling in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucian Popeneciu saved FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ from getting behind. In the 79th minute of the match, Christijan Schreuder got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lucian Popeneciu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 85 minutes into the match, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalkeeper Lucian Popeneciu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christijan Schreuder. In the 88th minute, Iulian Ignătescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Christijan Schreuder came free, but Lucian Popeneciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Lucian Popeneciu throw himself and got hold of the ball when Twan Hesseling in the 93rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Lucian Popeneciu made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Twan Hesseling sent off a good shot on target.