Prized/Friendly Cup

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Willian Pay took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 7 minutes of play, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Douglas D Agostino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Honorato Aznaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Paşa Borlu was a little too slow when Willian Pay got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 14th minute of the game, Saverio Lehoi landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Milan Skriniar's late challenge caught a Habsburgo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milan Skriniar helped the player get up and apologised. Habsburgo's Levent Itzov was substituted for Saverio Lehoi. A collision led to THE CRYSTAL SHIP getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Milan Skriniar hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas D Agostino in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Honorato Aznaro saved Habsburgo from getting behind. In the 19th minute THE CRYSTAL SHIP were awarded a corner. Borys Dudek went to the cornerflag to take it. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebati Rafih in the 22nd minute of play. Paşa Borlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willian Pay, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebati Rafih in the 28th minute of play. Honorato Aznaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas D Agostino in the 31st minute of play. Sebati Rafih's late challenge caught a Habsburgo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebati Rafih helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Habsburgo booed when THE CRYSTAL SHIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebati Rafih didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paşa Borlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willian Pay, 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 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Douglas D Agostino made a kick off. Edelmiro Osmundo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Habsburgo's Emanuel Hârșu got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herberts Dreizis in the 62nd minute of play forced THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goalkeeper Paşa Borlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute Herberts Dreizis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paşa Borlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebati Rafih got free with Honorato Aznaro in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas D Agostino came free, but Honorato Aznaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Sebastian Froylan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paşa Borlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Herberts Dreizis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Paşa Borlu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Honorato Aznaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Dănilă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Sebastian Froylan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paşa Borlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iulian Bacalbașa in the 86th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Aznaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Dănilă in the 89th minute of play. Honorato Aznaro was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Luca Dănilă capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luca Dănilă really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. If Luca Dănilă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The THE CRYSTAL SHIP supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing THE CRYSTAL SHIP would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.