Prized/Friendly Cup

Ryan Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edward Magrath showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristi Hagi in the 3rd minute of the match. Curtis Mckinnes scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martin Antim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Curtis Mckinnes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Martin Antim 12 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Frenchville Sports Club's goal looked a bit too open when Cristi Hagi came free, but Edward Magrath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Cristi Hagi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edward Magrath made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 23rd minute Cristi Hagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Magrath saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute Costică Stoleru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Magrath saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Frenchville Sports Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darren Lascelles to maneuver through the defense. Edward Magrath made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristi Hagi in the 31st minute of play. Martin Antim made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Kyle Deal sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th minute, Frenchville Sports Club's Evan Millar seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Evan Millar the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Frenchville Sports Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Evan Millar had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 40th minute there was a penalty for -BZF- Valea Buzăului. Costică Stoleru stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Edward Magrath. 2-2. Edward Magrath made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costică Stoleru in the 43rd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristi Hagi to make the kick off. Martin Antim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Curtis Mckinnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Pearce Hickman might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Antim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pearce Hickman ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of -BZF- Valea Buzăului booed when Frenchville Sports Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Nunn didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kris Franklin during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th minute, Kris Franklin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristi Hagi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Edward Magrath firmly grabbed it by the left post. Edward Magrath showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosmin Galiceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 81st minute Cosmin Galiceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Magrath saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frenchville Sports Club's Edward Magrath played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costică Stoleru in the 85th minute of play. The supporters of -BZF- Valea Buzăului booed when Frenchville Sports Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Nunn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cosmin Galiceanu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.