Official Cup

Razon Abril
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Strong Phoenix kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Rosio came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Rosio in the 4th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Lucian Şimonca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Papato Tatengue the free kick. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig got control of the ball when Cipriano Bernat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cipriano Bernat might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vlad Covrig. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Bernat ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute Cipriano Bernat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the game, Cipriano Bernat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Vlad Covrig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cipriano Bernat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Cipriano Bernat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cipriano Bernat to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Papato Tatengue getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Gualterio Castulo hit a great ball. Cipriano Bernat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vlad Covrig having to make a save. Üllar Vilba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Covrig read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Bernat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the game, Papato Tatengue's Cipriano Bernat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Covrig made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Bernat in the 65th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Olimpiu Fecioru in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Papato Tatengue's Alejandro Rosio. Cipriano Bernat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Vlad Covrig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cipriano Bernat might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vlad Covrig. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Bernat ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Bernat came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cipriano Bernat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Papato Tatengue's Cipriano Bernat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Covrig made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. 96 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Bernat came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Papato Tatengue fully deserved thier win.