Official Cup

Potaissa Fortress
Spectators: 188 (Terracing: 142, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ali Nurettin took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes GoalHunters's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cristian Gallo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Pinner Cluj-Napoca's corner Adam Vasilache fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Daniel Jienescu quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, GoalHunters's Daniel Jienescu got control of the ball when Matt De Ligt tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of GoalHunters booed when Pinner Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petruț Mircescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeronimo Rainerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Jerrold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeronimo Rainerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octav Stoicescu in the 18th minute of play. Panait Bujor kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octav Stoicescu in the 32nd minute of play forced Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Jeronimo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Jienescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matt De Ligt in the 34th minute. The attack was good, but when Matt De Ligt in the 34th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With an all-out effort, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Daniel Jienescu threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ali Nurettin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Pedro Jerrold's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeronimo Rainerio was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 38 minutes, Pedro Jerrold made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Jeronimo Rainerio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Pinner Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Matt De Ligt hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the game, Petruț Mircescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Daniel Jienescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Denis Oprescu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute Ali Nurettin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Jienescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Jeronimo Rainerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octav Stoicescu in the 63rd minute of play. GoalHunters's Daniel Jienescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Nurettin in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Nurettin in the 67th minute of play forced GoalHunters's goalkeeper Daniel Jienescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GoalHunters's Daniel Jienescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Nurettin in the 81st minute of play. Jeronimo Rainerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Jerrold in the 82nd minute of the match. Jeronimo Rainerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Jerrold, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Ali Nurettin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Nurettin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 91st minute Pedro Jerrold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Rainerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, GoalHunters's Panait Bujor got a free kick in the 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pinner Cluj-Napoca had played much better football throughout.