Prized/Friendly Cup

Matos Velhos Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eugen Butuc took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Pamfil. Bruno Caldeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugen Butuc in the 14th minute of play. The supporters of Matos Velhos booed when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Zâncă didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marius Cucerdean in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Caldeira saved Matos Velhos from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Matos Velhos's zone, Eugen Butuc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Caldeira came out of the goal and Eugen Butuc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Valentin Pamfil hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Matos Velhos's zone, Eugen Butuc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Caldeira came out of the goal and Eugen Butuc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th match minute, Matos Velhos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Guerra to maneuver through the defense. After 37 played minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Mihnea Elefteriu. Aldo Perdigão charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Perdigão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Matos Velhos's Aldo Perdigão got a free kick in the 47th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leandro Azenha to strike the kick off in the second half. If Marius Cucerdean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Matos Velhos getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Nuno Guerra hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the game, Marius Cucerdean cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bruno Caldeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Petruț Duca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Bruno Caldeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Petru Baba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marius Cucerdean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Bruno Caldeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Petruț Duca got a free kick in the 77th minute. Mihnea Elefteriu was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 79 minutes into the match. Narcis Cozorici made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Baía in the 80th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Eugen Butuc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Caldeira was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Bruno Caldeira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eugen Butuc showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 89 minute of play. Bruno Caldeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugen Butuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugen Butuc's late challenge caught a Matos Velhos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugen Butuc helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th minute Leandro Azenha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Cozorici saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Matos Velhos.