Official Cup

ULTRA VIOLA ARENA
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) 2 minutes into the match, Uptown Otters's goal looked a bit too open when Pompiliu Bacalbașa came free, but Iordache Sfârlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Uptown Otters defense, Dorel Ionescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iordache Sfârlea. The Uptown Otters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iordache Sfârlea should have stopped the shot. Dorel Ionescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Iordache Sfârlea made a huge save. When Tiberiu Pantilimon came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tiberiu Pantilimon couldn't finish the play. 26 minutes into the match, ★POLI★™★VIOLA★'s goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Ştef came free, but Ovidiu Nicorici reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pompiliu Bacalbașa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pompiliu Bacalbașa took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iordache Sfârlea. Iordache Sfârlea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 4-0 became the score in the 35th minute when Pompiliu Bacalbașa elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiberiu Pantilimon in the 39th minute of play forced Uptown Otters's goalkeeper Iordache Sfârlea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Șerban Borăscu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aristide Crivac struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Ovidiu Nicorici didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uptown Otters.

The wind increased when Aristide Crivac made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, ★POLI★™★VIOLA★'s Ovidiu Nicorici got control of the ball when Aristide Crivac tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tiberiu Pantilimon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 played minutes ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ got a freekick which was hit by Sabin Glodeanu. After 66 played minutes ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ got a freekick which was hit by Pompiliu Bacalbașa. Iordache Sfârlea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandru Brânzaru in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Pompiliu Bacalbașa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. After 72 played minutes ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ got a freekick which was hit by Florin Hortopan. In the 83rd match minute, ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sabin Glodeanu to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Cezar to maneuver through the defense. Iordache Sfârlea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pompiliu Bacalbașa in the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Dorel Ionescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Iordache Sfârlea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ovidiu Nicorici was a little too slow when Petruț Rogozea got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 98th minute. The score was now 7-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ★POLI★™★VIOLA★ had won after a very even match.