Prized/Friendly Cup

Golden Palace
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Golden Tigers's Sayer Al Besher 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. Tudor Bodea took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Alberto Chilavert. José Alberto Chilavert dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 10th minute Rareș Papadima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Alberto Chilavert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tudor Bodea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. José Alberto Chilavert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Rareș Papadima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Unicorns ™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to Golden Tigers getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Esam Al Hashash hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sayer Al Besher in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corneliu Vulpăşin saved Unicorns ™ from getting behind. Corneliu Vulpăşin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdul Aziz Al Holey in the 22nd minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Golden Tigers's Corneliu Vulpăşin threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sayer Al Besher, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 25thth minute of the game Khalefa Al Hadad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Unicorns ™'s Corneliu Vulpăşin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Corneliu Vulpăşin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalefa Al Hadad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28thth minute of the game Tudor Bodea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golden Tigers's José Alberto Chilavert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Iacob Surdu's late challenge caught a Golden Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iacob Surdu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute, Iacob Surdu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Alberto Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Bodea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Golden Tigers defense, Rareș Papadima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Alberto Chilavert. The Golden Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Alberto Chilavert should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tudor Bodea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, Unicorns ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calistrat Mihalcea to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 54 minutes into the game, when Aurel Huștiu put in a rough tackle. Sayer Al Besher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Corneliu Vulpăşin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 63 minutes, Mortada Al Khames mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golden Tigers and the Unicorns ™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Golden Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mortada Al Khames to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the game, Tudor Bodea recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of José Alberto Chilavert. Tudor Bodea showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Calistrat Mihalcea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Alberto Chilavert having to make a save. Corneliu Vulpăşin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mortada Al Khames in the 74th minute of play. Mortada Al Khames struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Corneliu Vulpăşin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golden Tigers. The supporters of Unicorns ™ booed when Golden Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdul Aziz Al Holey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petrică Ţirpescus short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got José Alberto Chilavert to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Golden Tigers supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Unicorns ™'s performance. The match ended with a win for Unicorns ™.