Prized/Friendly Cup

PIETROSUL ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ief De Groote started the match with the kick off. When Etienne Langhmans came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the FC Draconia 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 Etienne Langhmans couldn't finish the play. Călin Izvoranu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etienne Langhmans in the 11th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goalkeeper Uwe Nwachukwu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorin Busuioceanu. Călin Izvoranu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etienne Langhmans in the 22nd minute of the match. Dorin Busuioceanu scored 1-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uwe Nwachukwu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th match minute, FC Draconia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristof Van Dessen to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Draconia's goalkeeper Uwe Nwachukwu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 35th minute Ief De Groote shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Călin Izvoranu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes, Ief De Groote mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Draconia and the FC PIETROSUL -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ief De Groote hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Călin Izvoranu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Etienne Langhmans in the 42nd minute of play. 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 1-0.

FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Octav Martinaș was substituted for Vasile Hâncu. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Tâbârnă to make the kick off. The supporters of FC PIETROSUL -MM- booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tommie Verhelst didn't get a good kick on the ball. David Tâbârnă struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Uwe Nwachukwu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC PIETROSUL -MM-. In the 54th match minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisc Onete to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FC PIETROSUL -MM- getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Horea Hristea hit a great ball. In the 58th minute FC Draconia were awarded a corner. Štefko Stadnyuk went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Štefko Stadnyuk got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Călin Izvoranu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 61st minute Dorin Busuioceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uwe Nwachukwu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd match minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisc Onete to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when FC PIETROSUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horea Hristea didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th match minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Burdujan to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Štefko Stadnyuk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 69 minutes into the match, FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Etienne Langhmans came free, but Călin Izvoranu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Dan Burdujan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Uwe Nwachukwu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Călin Izvoranu acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 75th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Emanuel Van Damme. Uwe Nwachukwu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorin Busuioceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. If Etienne Langhmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Marius Turcu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorin Busuioceanu in the 87th minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Uwe Nwachukwu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ief De Groote sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uwe Nwachukwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorin Busuioceanu in the 94th minute of the match. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.