NATIONAL ARENA
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Andrei Davidescu made the kick off and thus started the match. Ernest Obreja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cătălin Creteanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute Hermengildo Jobo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Vladimirescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of The Valar booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Gheorghe didn't get a good kick on the ball. The The Valar fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when The Valar's Andrei Davidescu 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 12th minute, Gandalf Grey made a precise shot to the right of Ernest Obreja. UFC STEAUA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 14 minutes into the match, Andrei Davidescu notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of UFC STEAUA's Ernest Obreja. Ernest Obreja was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute, Claudiu Becheanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Andrei Davidescu sped through UFC STEAUA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ernest Obreja. In the 25th minute, Cătălin Creteanu made a precise shot to the right of Ernest Obreja. UFC STEAUA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. After some careless play in the UFC STEAUA defense, Gandalf Grey kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernest Obreja. The UFC STEAUA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernest Obreja should have stopped the shot. UFC STEAUA's Ernest Obreja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cătălin Creteanu in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute of the match The Valar got a corner. UFC STEAUA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Claudiu Becheanu ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 35 minutes, Claudiu Becheanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Valar and the UFC STEAUA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Claudiu Becheanu hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Nelson Mendoza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Iosif Vladimirescu made a huge save. 40 minutes into the game, Nelson Mendoza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iosif Vladimirescu. Nelson Mendoza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-7. Iosif Vladimirescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Mendoza, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. If Cătălin Creteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-7 lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nelson Mendoza was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Ernest Obreja managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when The Valar's Andrei Davidescu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 58th play minutes Andrei Davidescu shot 1-8, a short shot which went by Ernest Obreja and just under the crossbar into goal. Iosif Vladimirescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Mendoza in the 65th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goalkeeper Ernest Obreja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrei Davidescu. The Valar's Iosif Vladimirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 71st minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, UFC STEAUA's Nelson Mendoza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iosif Vladimirescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-8. 80 minutes into the match, Rafet Faydalı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iosif Vladimirescu. The Valar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafet Faydalı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-8. Iosif Vladimirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelson Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iosif Vladimirescu having to interfere. The Valar's Iosif Vladimirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Therkild Prendorf in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of The Valar booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şamil Darcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernest Obreja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cătălin Creteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The UFC STEAUA supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching The Valar's performance. The match ended with a win for The Valar.
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