Prized/Friendly Cup

Lucas E. Abalos
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Virgilio Corderall took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 10th minute of the match, Edinson Cavani tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sergiu Rădescu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Aarón Anselmino took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sergiu Rădescu to make any attempt to save it. Sergiu Rădescu made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Miguel Merentiel sent off a good shot on target. Mihăiţă Mandache hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Nicolás Valentini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abuba Akotonon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolás Valentini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sergiu Rădescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aarón Anselmino went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Sergiu Rădescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Merentiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeo Jatsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelian Otopeanu in the 37th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Aarón Anselmino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Abuba Akotonon FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. A nice corner shot did that Victor Iordănescu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amadeo Jatsu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernest Bornescu to strike the kick off in the second half. Kévin Zenón's late challenge caught a Armada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kévin Zenón helped the player get up and apologised. After 51 played minutes Abuba Akotonon FC got a freekick which was hit by Kévin Zenón. With an all-out effort, Armada's Amadeo Jatsu threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dorin Mereuță, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 55th minute, Victor Iordănescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Kévin Zenón hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Virgilio Corderall came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Abuba Akotonon FC 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 Virgilio Corderall couldn't finish the play. In the 67th minute Virgilio Corderall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergiu Rădescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Armada's Ernest Bornescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Amadeo Jatsu. That made the score 3-1 after 71 minutes of play. Amadeo Jatsu made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Dorin Mereuță sent off a good shot on target. The corner ended in Victor Iordănescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Abuba Akotonon FC's Amadeo Jatsu did a great save. The supporters of Abuba Akotonon FC booed when Armada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorin Mereuță didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abuba Akotonon FC's Edinson Cavani suffered a concussion after 78 minutes and had to leave the field. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hipolito Piarres was substituted for Edinson Cavani. After 80 played minutes Armada got a freekick which was hit by Lolo Bolø. After 86 played minutes Abuba Akotonon FC got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Merentiel. Miguel Merentiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Sergiu Rădescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abuba Akotonon FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.