Prized/Friendly Cup

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Costel Dorineanu got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Cabbar Özkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gheorghe Vărzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 minutes, Muhittin Ülkenur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lions Of Turks and the FC Buzău players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Muhittin Ülkenur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costel Dorineanu struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Bülent Şemsifer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Buzău. With 11 minutes on the clock, Leonard Dabija commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to FC Buzău getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Leonard Dabija hit a great ball. In the 13th minute of the match Muhittin Ülkenur shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gheorghe Vărzaru showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Costel Dorineanu hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, FC Buzău's Teodor Pârcălab ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bülent Şemsifer. Bülent Şemsifer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 20th minute, Gavril Groza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bülent Şemsifer was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 23 minutes into the game, Albert Andrieșanu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bülent Şemsifer. Albert Andrieșanu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Teodor Pârcălab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Teodor Pârcălab came free, but Bülent Şemsifer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albert Andrieșanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bülent Şemsifer having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Albert Andrieșanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Buzău's supporters rose to their feet, but Albert Andrieșanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bülent Şemsifer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Bülent Şemsifer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavril Groza. In the 43rd match minute, Lions Of Turks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ozan Bekdil to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mithat Hirfanlı was the one to do the kick off. Muhittin Ülkenur hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Irinel Ivașcu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bülent Şemsifer. Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Andrieșanu came free, but Bülent Şemsifer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valer Ghimiș didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Narcis Săndulescu notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Lions Of Turks's Bülent Şemsifer. Bülent Şemsifer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bülent Şemsifer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Andrieșanu in the 66th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Teodor Pârcălab left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Buzău fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Dorineanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bülent Şemsifer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gavril Groza's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Gheorghe Vărzaru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anıl Ozan Okkan in the 82nd minute. Irinel Ivașcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Bülent Şemsifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Teodor Pârcălab came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the FC Buzău 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 Teodor Pârcălab couldn't finish the play. FC Buzău's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.