Official Cup

MLS
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcu Iosub took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Marian Maghiran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Knecht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yanick Knecht didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marian Maghiran went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 16th minute Keep Walking Project were awarded a corner. Hafız Öztekin went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Ionel Ailioaiei got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yanick Knecht quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Yanick Knecht didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marian Maghiran went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Sebastian Xabier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolomé Perpiñán in the 25th minute. Sebastian Xabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcu Iosub in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when Keep Walking Project was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marian Maghiran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Maghiran in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Keep Walking Project's goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Afteni came free, but Sebastian Xabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes Keep Walking Project's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Şimandan who took care of the corner kick. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Bartolomé Perpiñán was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sebastian Xabier in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 37th minute of the match LIVIUS UNITED MLS got a corner. Keep Walking Project's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Şimandan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Olimpiu Blidaru made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Bartolomé Perpiñán immediately put the ball in play. If Aristide Păunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marian Maghiran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yanick Knecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Maghiran, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half Keep Walking Project were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marian Maghiran to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Maghiran in the 51st minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Yanick Knecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Maghiran might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yanick Knecht. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marian Maghiran ran back to his position shaking his head. Aristide Păunescu kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the game, Leonid Afteni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Keep Walking Project the free kick. Keep Walking Project's Paul Manta was substituted for Ionel Ailioaiei. In the 59th minute, Leonid Afteni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in LIVIUS UNITED MLS's zone, Marian Maghiran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yanick Knecht came out of the goal and Marian Maghiran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Galo van Basten in the 62nd minute of play. Keep Walking Project were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hafız Öztekin took the corner. 65 minutes into the game, Keep Walking Project's Galo van Basten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yanick Knecht made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Hafız Öztekin's late challenge caught a LIVIUS UNITED MLS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hafız Öztekin helped the player get up and apologised. After 73 played minutes Keep Walking Project got a freekick which was hit by Hafız Öztekin. In the 75th minute, Galo van Basten got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sebastian Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcu Iosub's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Marian Maghiran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yanick Knecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Maghiran, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Maghiran in the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Maghiran came free, but Yanick Knecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcu Iosub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Sebastian Xabier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Keep Walking Project's Marian Maghiran in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie prevented a goal. When the match was over Keep Walking Project could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than LIVIUS UNITED MLS throughout the match.