Prized/Friendly Cup

Sami Zübeyr Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luca Udurbac got the match started through his kick off. Ovidiu Encuțu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes, Nova Venécia-ES's Diego Botelho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adolfo Abar came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nova Venécia-ES reached it. In the 7th match minute, FC Maci -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hortêncio Curvelo to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Nova Venécia-ES defense, Luca Udurbac kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismael Brito. The Nova Venécia-ES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismael Brito should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Hortêncio Curvelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adolfo Abar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Jonas Silveira hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Ismael Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Udurbac in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, FC Maci -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigel Seremet to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Abar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s Luca Udurbac sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 43 played minutes FC Maci -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Nicolae Pădureanu. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper Adolfo Abar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ismael Brito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Udurbac's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when José Pedro Cardoso made the kick off in the second half. Nova Venécia-ES's Ismael Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Udurbac in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Jonas Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Abar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nova Venécia-ES's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jonas Silveira in the 61st minute. José Pedro Cardoso made a great header on Nova Venécia-ES's corner, it was just that FC Maci -MM-'s Adolfo Abar managed to reach the ball for a save. 63 minutes into the game, FC Maci -MM-'s Luca Udurbac nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ismael Brito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Nicolae Pădureanu's late challenge caught a Nova Venécia-ES's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolae Pădureanu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Maci -MM- getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Nicolae Pădureanu hit a great ball. Nicolae Pădureanu lost his temper 71 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of FC Maci -MM-:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Nova Venécia-ES:s goal. FC Maci -MM-:s Adolfo Abar showed great skill when he stopped Jonas Silveira:s penalty. Adolfo Abar came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Nova Venécia-ES's Jonas Silveira. But to his dismay, Jonas Silveira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Nova Venécia-ES! The referee gave FC Maci -MM- a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hortêncio Curvelo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Nova Venécia-ES's Ismael Brito. 3-1. Ismael Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Udurbac in the 86th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Maci -MM- getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Gigel Seremet hit a great ball. Adolfo Abar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Silveira in the 90th minute of play. Victor Cojocaru kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Jonas Silveira's shot from long distance in the 98th minute was not bad at all, but FC Maci -MM-'s Adolfo Abar knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC Maci -MM- were victorious despite being under pressure from Nova Venécia-ES for much of the match.