Official Cup

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aurel Răducu got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes of play, Alexandria Team08's Aurel Răducu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marian Bălan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marian Bălan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codruț Giurăscu, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 16 minutes of play, Alexandria Team08's Aurel Răducu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marian Bălan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marian Bălan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Codruț Giurăscu's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Corneliu Druga during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corneliu Druga to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Dan Cocârlă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Bălan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 4-0. Aurel Răducu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Marian Bălan made a huge save. Codruț Giurăscu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Bălan having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's goalkeeper Marian Bălan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurel Răducu.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valer Opincaru made a kick off. If Valer Opincaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 55 minutes into the game, Valer Opincaru lined in a short shot 4-1 behind a frustrated Corneliu Macamete. When Vlad Buhuș fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's protests and gave Vlad Buhuș a yellow card for diving instead. Vlad Buhuș hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Marian Bălan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Codruț Giurăscu's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. When Cezar Logofătu fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alexandria Team08's protests and gave Cezar Logofătu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd minute, Cezar Logofătu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Cătălin Vieru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute, Viorel Firu 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. Dorin Chirtoacă hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 played minutes, Alexandria Team08's Viorel Firu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marian Bălan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alexandria Team08 reached it. In the 87th minute, Aurel Răducu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marian Bălan was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Marian Bălan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurel Răducu went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Alexandria Team08's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.