Prized/Friendly Cup

Iftimie Ilisei
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Augustin Horea made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Club Sportiv Medgidia got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Ungur. In the 4th minute, Romeo Ungur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicu Arghirescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxence Lefranc in the 5th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tours Football Club's zone, Augustin Horea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Pradelles came out of the goal and Augustin Horea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Augustin Horea sped through Tours Football Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Christian Pradelles. After 20 minutes, Yazid Rousselot mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tours Football Club and the Club Sportiv Medgidia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Yazid Rousselot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 24 minutes, Ştefan Alupulesei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Sportiv Medgidia and the Tours Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Stelian Hulubei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augustin Horea in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Pradelles saved Tours Football Club from getting behind. Christian Pradelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Alupulesei in the 40th minute of play. Club Sportiv Medgidia's Nicu Arghirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustapha Questel in the 44th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathanaël Géhin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Nathanaël Géhin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tours Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Sportiv Medgidia the free kick. Stelian Hulubei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Pradelles having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Tours Football Club's Hugues Chasles seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hugues Chasles the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tours Football Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hugues Chasles had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 56 minutes into the game, one of Tours Football Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Christian Pradelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Alupulesei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Club Sportiv Medgidia's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Carli came free, but Nicu Arghirescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tours Football Club's Christian Pradelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augustin Horea in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Bruno Carli dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicu Arghirescu, 2-1. The supporters of Club Sportiv Medgidia booed when Tours Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Questel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Stanislas Lanfranchi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tours Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stanislas Lanfranchi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Stanislas Lanfranchi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Ştefan Alupulesei managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Sportiv Medgidia's supporters rose to their feet, but Ştefan Alupulesei was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Pradelles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Club Sportiv Medgidia's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.