Official Cup

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 6 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Mascovescu came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Romeo in the 9th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eric Astafei's late challenge caught a Phoenix Strikers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eric Astafei helped the player get up and apologised. Eric Astafei hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Mustea in the 20th minute of play. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Eftimiu in the 22nd minute of play. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Mustea in the 23rd minute of play. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olimpiu Mustea in the 24th minute of play. With his leg Ionel Panaitoiu managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Mircea Jupân fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Olimpiu Mustea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Covrig read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Phoenix Strikers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olimpiu Mustea in the 28th minute. 33 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Cristinel Eftimiu came free, but Vlad Covrig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Romeo in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Emanuel Mascovescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Mustea in the 44th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Emanuel Mascovescu made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Traian Moldovan got free with Vlad Covrig in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Mascovescu. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristinel Eftimiu in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Traian Moldovan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vlad Covrig, 1-3. If Mircea Jupân had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Phoenix Strikers's Emanuel Mascovescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vlad Covrig. That made the score 1-4 after 70 minutes of play. Cristinel Eftimiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Covrig having to interfere. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Mascovescu in the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Olimpiu Mustea dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vlad Covrig, 1-5. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting a goal against them. Vlad Covrig was a little too slow when Ionuț Romeo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-6. When the final whistle sounded Phoenix Strikers left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca.