Official Cup

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 496 (Terracing: 373, Seating: 114, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jiang Yuan got the match started through his kick off. Grigore Zberea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Cyprian Tipinski made a huge save. If Darnell Joyce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Wilkes hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the FC BaLiSt defense, Jiang Yuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chi Tzalov. The FC BaLiSt fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chi Tzalov should have stopped the shot. Chi Tzalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yang Wei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Cyprian Tipinski made a huge save. In the 25thth minute of the game Jiang Yuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC BaLiSt's Chi Tzalov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Inmortales FC's goalkeeper Cyprian Tipinski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yang Wei. The supporters of Inmortales FC booed when FC BaLiSt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Cârțan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robertas Poškus hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Cyprian Tipinski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caetano Messias in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laureano Cresenciano in the 37th minute of play forced Inmortales FC's goalkeeper Cyprian Tipinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40thth minute of the game Jiang Yuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC BaLiSt's Chi Tzalov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Inmortales FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Caetano Messias to make the kick off. Yu Bo Lang was extremely unlucky when he, in the 53rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yang Wei in the 57th minute of play forced Inmortales FC's goalkeeper Cyprian Tipinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Aron Olteanu replaced Mihăiţă Șeicaru. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC BaLiSt's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Darnell Joyce was slow to take the kick. During this time Inmortales FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Inmortales FC's corner Santos Wilkes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chi Tzalov quite easily take care of the ball. In the 70th minute Zinon Potamias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chi Tzalov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Inmortales FC were awarded a corner. Darnell Joyce went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Inmortales FC's corner Darnell Joyce fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chi Tzalov quite easily take care of the ball. Inmortales FC's Cyprian Tipinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yang Wei in the 75th minute of play. Cyprian Tipinski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Grigore Zberea went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Inmortales FC made a substitution. Orville Jacobson replaced Darnell Joyce. 91 minutes into the game, FC BaLiSt's Grigore Zberea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cyprian Tipinski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1.

FC BaLiSt's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.