Friendly League

Bricotel Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Ghionescu in the 5th minute of play forced Snoopy FC's goalkeeper Emilio Niccolai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Emil Pancu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avantul Sighiartau's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Pancu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilio Niccolai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 9 minutes into the match, Avantul Sighiartau's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Giammaria came free, but Marius Tutuianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marius Tutuianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmondo Larizza in the 12th minute of play. Avantul Sighiartau's Marius Tutuianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinando Polo in the 14th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Snoopy FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 16 minutes, Avantul Sighiartau's Cazimir Grecu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Emilio Niccolai. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Manuel Zbora managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avantul Sighiartau's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Zbora was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilio Niccolai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Avantul Sighiartau's Emil Pancu got a free kick in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmondo Larizza in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marius Tutuianu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mihăiţă Guriță charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mihăiţă Guriță the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Avantul Sighiartau getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Mihăiţă Guriță hit a great ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Snoopy FC's goalkeeper Emilio Niccolai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Niculae Mugur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th match minute, Snoopy FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinando Polo to maneuver through the defense. Emil Pancu struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Emilio Niccolai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Avantul Sighiartau. Marius Tutuianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinando Polo in the 40th minute of the match. Marius Tutuianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Bellisario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Edmondo Larizza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Tutuianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Avantul Sighiartau's Marius Tutuianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmondo Larizza in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Larizza in the 47th minute of play forced Avantul Sighiartau's goalkeeper Marius Tutuianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Pancu kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cazimir Grecu to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Cazimir Grecu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Niccolai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emilio Niccolai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Pancu in the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cazimir Grecu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Niccolai was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Emilio Niccolai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Mugur in the 64th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Comunardo Lozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Avantul Sighiartau fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Avantul Sighiartau's Cazimir Grecu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Enzo Giammaria took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Marius Tutuianu to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Snoopy FC defense, Cazimir Grecu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emilio Niccolai. The Snoopy FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emilio Niccolai should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emil Pancu during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emil Pancu kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, Edmondo Larizza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Marius Tutuianu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Giammaria in the 91st minute of play forced Avantul Sighiartau's goalkeeper Marius Tutuianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Snoopy FC's zone, Niculae Mugur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Niccolai came out of the goal and Niculae Mugur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavio Bellisario's late challenge caught a Avantul Sighiartau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavio Bellisario helped the player get up and apologised. Edmondo Larizza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marius Tutuianu came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmondo Larizza slotted it home off the left post making it 4-3 in the 98th minute. Snoopy FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.