Prized/Friendly Cup

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Remus Agudaru 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. In the 6th minute of the match THE CRYSTAL SHIP got a corner. Navigatii Bacău's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Remus Agudaru ran over to the corner to take the kick. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Sorin Itoafă was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Papo Roach in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 10 minutes into the match, Navigatii Bacău's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Eftimiu came free, but Papo Roach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Konrad Ziemniak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Avram Nițoi was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After 18 played minutes THE CRYSTAL SHIP got a freekick which was hit by Dumitru Belu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Codruț Turcescu got free with Papo Roach in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 26 played minutes Navigatii Bacău got a freekick which was hit by Honorio Urdin. In the 29thth minute of the game Jannik Roblaa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Avram Nițoi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgar Josan in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Papo Roach saved Navigatii Bacău from getting behind. Avram Nițoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jannik Roblaa in the 31st minute of play. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Avram Nițoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konrad Ziemniak in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute Navigatii Bacău were awarded a corner. Konrad Ziemniak went to the cornerflag to take it. If Cristian Tutunaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Papo Roach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Tutunaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Navigatii Bacău booed when THE CRYSTAL SHIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sorin Itoafă didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, Konrad Ziemniak sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Avram Nițoi didn't even have to move. Avram Nițoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jannik Roblaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jannik Roblaa was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horaţiu Rotariu got free with Avram Nițoi in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 53rd minute Edgar Josan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Papo Roach saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. THE CRYSTAL SHIP were furious when Dumitru Belu was red carded, 58 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of THE CRYSTAL SHIP:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Navigatii Bacău:s goal. In the 60th minute Navigatii Bacău were awarded a corner. Konrad Ziemniak went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Navigatii Bacău getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Honorio Urdin hit a great ball. Remus Agudaru scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Papo Roach, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Papo Roach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Eftimiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Navigatii Bacău's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Josan came free, but Papo Roach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Tutunaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Papo Roach didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Văcaru went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Avram Nițoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blas Brun in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Rotariu in the 95th minute of play forced THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goalkeeper Avram Nițoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of THE CRYSTAL SHIP booed when Navigatii Bacău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Manolescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Navigatii Bacău's Papo Roach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remus Agudaru in the 100th minute of play. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.