Official Cup

Hirlau Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zachary Snaza got the match started through his kick off. Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Cortez in the 6th minute of play. Maxim Nae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachary Snaza in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ciro Cortez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Zachary Snaza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sorin Pietreanu during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Avantul Hirlau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sorin Pietreanu to maneuver through the defense. Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Snaza in the 13th minute of play. Zachary Snaza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Maxim Nae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maxim Nae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Snaza, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Nistor Gurlui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Snaza in the 30th minute of play. Maxim Nae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Cortez in the 34th minute of the match. Dominik Kosakowski came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Avantul Hirlau's George Stoicu. But to his dismay, George Stoicu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zachary Snaza in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxim Nae prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 48 minutes into the game, Zachary Snaza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Maxim Nae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for George Stoicu to strike the kick off in the second half. Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Avantul Hirlau from getting a goal against them. Maxim Nae was a little too slow when Ciro Cortez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 1-3. Maxim Nae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glauco Motta in the 56th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ciro Cortez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maxim Nae. That made the score 1-4 in the 57 minute of play. Zachary Snaza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Maxim Nae skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Avantul Hirlau's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aurel Trifan was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Ruscova's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in René Orságh almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae did a great save. FC Ruscova's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aurel Trifan in the 71st minute. Zachary Snaza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zachary Snaza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxim Nae having to make a save. In the 75th minute Zachary Snaza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Nae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute FC Ruscova were awarded a corner. Aurel Trifan went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on FC Ruscova's corner René Orságh fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxim Nae quite easily take care of the ball. Maxim Nae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachary Snaza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If George Stoicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zachary Snaza in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. With his leg Maxim Nae managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when FC Ruscova's Ciro Cortez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Maxim Nae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Snaza in the 95th minute of the match. Zachary Snaza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maxim Nae came out and tried to block the shot, but Zachary Snaza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 99th minute.