Prized/Friendly Cup

Colosseum
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Epigonoi Rousses started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Alkeides Mentis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fabian Iureș, 1-0. Kroios Plevritis was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 16 minutes into the match. The supporters of -BZF- Viper eSports booed when Empire of Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kroios Plevritis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Octav Morovan came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the -BZF- Viper eSports 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 Octav Morovan couldn't finish the play. -BZF- Viper eSports's Mihăiţă Petrică got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute Moise Racoviceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akheron Harames saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Iureș had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Briarios Fitzios's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball 28 minutes into the match, Briarios Fitzios had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Iureș. -BZF- Viper eSports's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Briarios Fitzios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Mironov in the 33rd minute of play forced Empire of Soccer's goalkeeper Akheron Harames to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akheron Harames took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mircea Mironov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Luc Boeru fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored -BZF- Viper eSports's protests and gave Luc Boeru a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Luc Boeru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Iosif Hâldan came free, but Akheron Harames reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Briarios Fitzios's late challenge caught a -BZF- Viper eSports's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Briarios Fitzios helped the player get up and apologised. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mircea Mironov was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Empire of Soccer's zone, Mircea Mironov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Akheron Harames came out of the goal and Mircea Mironov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Narcis Burtea got free with Akheron Harames in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Akheron Harames made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Iosif Hâldan sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, -BZF- Viper eSports's Mihăiţă Petrică sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akheron Harames narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Akheron Harames made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moise Racoviceanu in the 64th minute. In the 68th minute of the match, Iosif Hâldan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Akheron Harames was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Akheron Harames showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihăiţă Petrică in the 70th minute of the match. Akheron Harames stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mircea Mironov's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Mircea Mironov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Akheron Harames made a huge save. With a little luck, Empire of Soccer's Akheron Harames got control of the ball when Moise Racoviceanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goalkeeper Akheron Harames had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mircea Mironov. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Empire of Soccer were victorious despite being under pressure from -BZF- Viper eSports for much of the match.