Official Cup

PIETROSUL ARENA
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aron Milcoveanu kicked off to start the match. Marius Lipan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manuel Bojonca came out and tried to block the shot, but Marius Lipan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 2nd minute. Manuel Bojonca was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ştefan Pivniceru. After 9 minutes of play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Aurelian Savin made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horia Găman was left in no man's land by his defense there! 16 minutes into the match, FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Aurelian Savin came free, but Horia Găman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th match minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alin Angheluș to maneuver through the defense. When Răzvan Şerbănescu, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 21 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Manuel Bojonca was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Horia Găman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aron Milcoveanu in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute Aron Milcoveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horia Găman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 33 minutes of play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Aron Milcoveanu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horia Găman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marius Lipan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manuel Bojonca came out and tried to block the shot, but Marius Lipan slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 39th minute. Manuel Bojonca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Lipan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horia Găman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Milcoveanu in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute Gigi Trifănucă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horia Găman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marius Lipan was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of LIVIUS UNITED MLS booed when FC PIETROSUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilie Zeciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horia Găman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gigi Trifănucă in the 52nd minute of play. Horia Găman made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Gigi Trifănucă sent off a good shot on target. In the 57th match minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iacob Chinezu to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute, Aurelian Savin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LIVIUS UNITED MLS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Gigi Trifănucă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Horia Găman made a huge save. After 66 minutes, Răzvan Şerbănescu made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Manuel Bojonca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marius Lipan scored 4-4 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Bojonca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Manuel Bojonca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Lipan in the 83rd minute of play. Răzvan Şerbănescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Manuel Bojonca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Lipan in the 87th minute of play. After 91 minutes, Răzvan Şerbănescu made it 5-4 with a short kick to the right side. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Manuel Bojonca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.