Friendly League

Maracaná
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Olimpiu Teodorescu kicked off to start the match. Lautaro Kaleniuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Teodorescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 4 minutes, Juan Gregory mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brasil off and the FC Cosula-BTF- players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Cosula-BTF- booed when Brasil off was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Gregory didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Dugulescu in the 11th minute of play forced Brasil off's goalkeeper Lautaro Kaleniuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Sergiu Rădoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Cosula-BTF-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sergiu Rădoi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Kaleniuk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 22 played minutes Brasil off got a freekick which was hit by Omar Palma. Lautaro Kaleniuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergiu Rădoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When FC Cosula-BTF-'s Olimpiu Teodorescu in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brasil off's goalie prevented a goal. After 24 minutes, Olimpiu Teodorescu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Brasil off's Lautaro Kaleniuk tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, FC Cosula-BTF-'s Aron Mitruț got a free kick in the 27th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Benigno Checa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilie Brumaru. That made the score 1-1 in the 30 minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, FC Cosula-BTF- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gheorghe Chițan to maneuver through the defense. When Humberto Malvin came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Brasil off fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Humberto Malvin couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd minute, Gheorghe Chițan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 minutes of play, Brasil off's Epifanio Rito made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilie Brumaru was left in no man's land by his defense there! Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Epifanio Rito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benigno Checa during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Brasil off's Benigno Checa got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Olimpiu Teodorescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Lautaro Kaleniuk made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petru Chirea during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 63 played minutes FC Cosula-BTF- got a freekick which was hit by Petru Chirea. FC Cosula-BTF-'s Ilie Brumaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Rito in the 64th minute of play. Ilie Brumaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Malvin in the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Epifanio Rito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasil off's supporters crossed their fingers, but Epifanio Rito 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 70th match minute, Brasil off was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Checa to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match Sandu Bărbânță shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lautaro Kaleniuk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Benigno Checa kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Olimpiu Teodorescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Lautaro Kaleniuk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 79th match minute, Brasil off was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Malvin to maneuver through the defense. FC Cosula-BTF-'s Ilie Brumaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Malvin in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute of the match Brasil off got a corner. FC Cosula-BTF-'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Humberto Malvin ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Brasil off's corner Humberto Malvin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ilie Brumaru quite easily take care of the ball. Octav Buta tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ilie Brumaru. An unnecessary self made goal, 3-2 in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the FC Cosula-BTF- defense, Omar Palma kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilie Brumaru. The FC Cosula-BTF- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilie Brumaru should have stopped the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brasil off fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Cosula-BTF- had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.