Friendly League

Liberti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Anibal Soin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Emanuel Isidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Bivolaru having to interfere. After 18 minutes, Radu Frumușanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croft 1 and the River FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 22 minutes into the match, Croft 1's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Soin came free, but Emilian Bivolaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filiberto Xabier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anibal Soin in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emilian Bivolaru saved Croft 1 from getting behind. After having played for 40 minutes, Anibal Soin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. River FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anibal Soin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd minute Anibal Soin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Bivolaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, River FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Chan to maneuver through the defense. Anibal Soin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emilian Bivolaru came out and tried to block the shot, but Anibal Soin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 47th 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florin Răducu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Anibal Soin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croft 1's Emilian Bivolaru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 55 minutes into the game, one of Croft 1:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Florin Răducu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Erauso having to interfere. Emilian Bivolaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Soin in the 71st minute of play. Emilian Bivolaru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Soin's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Emanuel Liviu hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Artemio Marz 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. Anibal Soin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Croft 1's Emilian Bivolaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Soin in the 95th minute of play. Croft 1's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.