Official Cup

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manole Cristoiu kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Gzpn Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Manole Cristoiu came free, but Augustin Bălăiță reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manole Cristoiu got free with Augustin Bălăiță in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute Sabin Tatomir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artzai Tarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Manole Cristoiu made a precise shot to the right of Augustin Bălăiță. Gzpn Timisoara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Gzpn Timisoara's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dan Scutaru in the 13th minute. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gzpn Timisoara's goalkeeper Augustin Bălăiță, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 25 played minutes Orgullo got a freekick which was hit by Gungun Karo-karo. Manole Cristoiu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 28th playminute. Sabin Tatomir scored 2-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artzai Tarin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Artzai Tarin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Trişcu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Manole Cristoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustin Bălăiță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artzai Tarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabin Tatomir in the 36th minute of play. Augustin Bălăiță came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu. But to his dismay, Manole Cristoiu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Adrian Trişcu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artzai Tarin having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sabin Tatomir was the one to do the kick off. Manole Cristoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augustin Bălăiță having to interfere. Artzai Tarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabin Tatomir in the 62nd minute of play. Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gzpn Timisoara's goalie prevented a goal. Artzai Tarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabin Tatomir in the 75th minute of play. With a little luck, Orgullo's Artzai Tarin got control of the ball when Ion Donciu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manole Cristoiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augustin Bălăiță. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manole Cristoiu ran back to his position shaking his head. Artzai Tarin made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Ion Donciu sent off a good shot on target. Radomil Witkowski made in the 87th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Mavrudi Chapalov however managed to control. In the 88thth minute of the game Manole Cristoiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gzpn Timisoara's Augustin Bălăiță was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gzpn Timisoara's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.