Prized/Friendly Cup

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Cristi Borza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Confesor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Israel Goyo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Islas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Israel Goyo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vlad Covrig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Goyo in the 6th minute of the match. If Aristides Ubendu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Israel Goyo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Aristides Ubendu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiberiu Rotariu was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 20 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Islas FC:s goal. The referee gave Islas FC a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Israel Goyo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig. 0-1. Israel Goyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Covrig having to interfere. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Ubendu in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Aristides Ubendu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Islas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aristides Ubendu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vlad Covrig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Sebastian Istodor hit a great ball. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Goyo in the 37th minute of the match. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Confesor, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. With an all-out effort, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Wincent Knopek threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristi Borza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Confesor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oscar Confesor to strike the kick off in the second half. Sebastian Istodor hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Confesor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Oscar Confesor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Israel Goyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Covrig having to interfere. Israel Goyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Vlad Covrig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Confesor in the 63rd minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Israel Goyo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Vlad Covrig made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Oscar Confesor put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Vlad Covrig. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petruț Crivac during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Petruț Crivac hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Cătălin Cosâmbescu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nestor Abaunza, made in the 81st minute of the game. Olimpiu Fecioru kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Olimpiu Fecioru kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Confesor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.