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Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mimoun Palić made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Enaut Ziguenza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ...ASGARD...'s Eliodor Elian got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. UFC STEAUA's João Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mimoun Palić in the 6th minute of play. After some careless play in the UFC STEAUA defense, Mimoun Palić kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Massa. The UFC STEAUA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Massa should have stopped the shot. 11 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goal looked a bit too open when Mimoun Palić came free, but João Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute of the match ...ASGARD... got a corner. UFC STEAUA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iulian Noica ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Iulian Noica almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but UFC STEAUA's João Massa did a great save. In the 14th minute Therkild Prendorf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbasa Jofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Urbasa Jofre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Therkild Prendorf in the 14th minute of the match. João Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mimoun Palić in the 18th minute of play. João Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Palić in the 25th minute of the match. João Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Palić in the 28th minute of the match. Cezar Alexandru who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Urbasa Jofre when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mimoun Palić struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. João Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ...ASGARD.... ...ASGARD...'s Urbasa Jofre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save ...ASGARD... from getting a goal against them. Urbasa Jofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Alexandru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urbasa Jofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Alexandru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Massa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mimoun Palić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. UFC STEAUA's João Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliodor Elian in the 44th minute of play. Urbasa Jofre made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Cezar Alexandru sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Therkild Prendorf in the 47th minute of play forced ...ASGARD...'s goalkeeper Urbasa Jofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cezar Alexandru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mimoun Palić might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Massa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mimoun Palić ran back to his position shaking his head. ...ASGARD... were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after UFC STEAUA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Iulian Noica took the corner. Iulian Noica made a great header on ...ASGARD...'s corner, it was just that UFC STEAUA's João Massa managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mimoun Palić in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Massa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. João Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliodor Elian in the 59th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, João Massa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 61 minutes UFC STEAUA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iulian Noica who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on ...ASGARD...'s corner Iulian Noica fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and João Massa quite easily take care of the ball. Mimoun Palić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 68th minute Mimoun Palić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eliodor Elian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Massa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Iosif Călin charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iosif Călin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Iosif Călin hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the game, Mimoun Palić recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Massa. Mimoun Palić showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. João Massa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mimoun Palić went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. João Massa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mimoun Palić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by UFC STEAUA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iulian Noica was slow to take the kick. During this time ...ASGARD...'s players had a chance to rest. If Mimoun Palić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
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