Friendly League

Progresului
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Délio do Vale got the match started through his kick off. Luiz Fabiano Domingues struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Ion Dragnea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merlin. After a defensive mix-up in Progresul Bucuresti's zone, Délio do Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ion Dragnea came out of the goal and Délio do Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 5 minutes into the game, Merlin's Délio do Vale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ion Dragnea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Délio do Vale came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Merlin 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 Délio do Vale couldn't finish the play. Ion Dragnea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Délio do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Alex Antonescu kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Alex Antonescu charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Antonescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alex Antonescu kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Délio do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Ion Dragnea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from José Romero in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Progresul Bucuresti's Petrică Goiceanu. In the 29th minute Délio do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ion Dragnea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merlin's Patrick Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Délio do Vale made a precise shot to the right of Ion Dragnea. Progresul Bucuresti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Progresul Bucuresti's zone, Patrick Queiroz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ion Dragnea came out of the goal and Patrick Queiroz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Progresul Bucuresti's zone, Patrick Queiroz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ion Dragnea came out of the goal and Patrick Queiroz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ion Dragnea came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Merlin's Délio do Vale. But to his dismay, Délio do Vale quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 43 minutes into the match, Progresul Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fabiano Domingues came free, but Ion Dragnea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Patrick Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ion Dragnea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Délio do Vale had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ion Dragnea. Progresul Bucuresti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Délio do Vale was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiberiu Seţeanu to make the kick off. Patrick Urbano came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Progresul Bucuresti's Emil Vlădoiu. But to his dismay, Emil Vlădoiu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. With a little luck, Progresul Bucuresti's Ion Dragnea got control of the ball when Luiz Fabiano Domingues tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Progresul Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Miu to maneuver through the defense. After 61 played minutes Délio do Vale scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Ion Dragnea who was too lazy, 1-6. 64 minutes into the game, Luiz Fabiano Domingues recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ion Dragnea. Luiz Fabiano Domingues showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-7. Luiz Fabiano Domingues succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-8 in the 70th playminute. Ion Dragnea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fabiano Domingues in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute, Luiz Fabiano Domingues ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ion Dragnea was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-9. In the 83rd match minute, Progresul Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corneliu Dănănae to maneuver through the defense. Ion Dragnea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fabiano Domingues in the 87th minute. A hard shot 87 in the game by Luiz Fabiano Domingues from a close distance when the talented Ion Dragnea managed to make a qualified save. Progresul Bucuresti's players were relieved. When Petrică Goiceanu fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Progresul Bucuresti's protests and gave Petrică Goiceanu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Progresul Bucuresti's Petrică Goiceanu got a free kick in the 88th minute. After 95 played minutes Merlin got a freekick which was hit by Délio do Vale. Luiz Fabiano Domingues kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The Progresul Bucuresti fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Merlin were clearly better and deserved to take the win.