Queen Arena
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155,
Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) MasterBets's Francis Coppola started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With 8 minutes on the clock, Cristoforo Grandis commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Emerald fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the Emerald defense, Gong Zhi Peng kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Lobonț. The Emerald fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Lobonț should have stopped the shot. Gabriel Vermeşan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Zăvoiu having to interfere. Gigel Zăvoiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victor Piţurcă in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute Jacinto Oso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Lobonț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigel Zăvoiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bogdan Lobonț showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Zhi Peng in the 22nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Francis Coppola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Lobonț was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute Gong Zhi Peng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Lobonț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emerald's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Coppola in the 27th minute of play. MasterBets made a substitution. Ramiro Marin replaced Gică Chifan. The throw-in from 梅国崇 in the 30th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MasterBets's Robert Aurelianu. Emerald's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Coppola in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 33 minutes, Francis Coppola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MasterBets's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francis Coppola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute Francis Coppola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Lobonț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigel Zăvoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Vermeşan in the 42nd minute of play. Francis Coppola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Victor Piţurcă made a kick off. Francis Coppola blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Lobonț having to make a save. In the 55th minute Victor Piţurcă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Zăvoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigel Zăvoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Piţurcă in the 60th minute of the match. If Francis Coppola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A sloppy throw-in by 梅国崇 in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MasterBets's Robert Aurelianu. 65 minutes into the game, 梅国崇 threw the ball into play from the sideline. MasterBets's Robert Aurelianu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Emerald's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Francis Coppola scored to the left of an out of position Bogdan Lobonț, making the score, 1-2. MasterBets made a substitution. Corneliu Zogreanu replaced Bogdan Aluneanu. Damian Furlit kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Francis Coppola managed to get in a good position for a shot. MasterBets's supporters rose to their feet, but Francis Coppola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Lobonț breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. MasterBets's Francis Coppola got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emerald's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Coppola in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to MasterBets getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alekos Kotsanakis hit a great ball. Francis Coppola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bogdan Lobonț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MasterBets made a substitution. Ivan Neghină replaced Francis Coppola. Gigel Zăvoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Piţurcă in the 92nd minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MasterBets eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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