Official Cup

GURZUN
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Denis Negruț made the kick off and thus started the match. Cătălin Dăianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Codrin Boc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 7 minutes of play, Unicorns ™'s Petrică Ţirpescu made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cătălin Dăianu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cătălin Dăianu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Codrin Boc's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Codrin Boc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the game, Codrin Boc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cătălin Dăianu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cătălin Dăianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codrin Boc, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Denis Negruț sped through FC GURZUN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cătălin Dăianu. Codrin Boc struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Cătălin Dăianu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Unicorns ™. Cătălin Dăianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petrică Ţirpescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 38 minutes into the match, FC GURZUN's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Negruț came free, but Cătălin Dăianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Codrin Boc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cătălin Dăianu having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, FC GURZUN's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Boc came free, but Cătălin Dăianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Unicorns ™ were leading 0-3. 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 Iustinian Drăghincescu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Codrin Boc 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. Unicorns ™ were furious when Mugur Siniştean was red carded, 59 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Mugur Siniştean kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Mihail Ifrim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isac Drâmba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Unicorns ™'s Calistrat Mihalcea got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 68th minute of the game, Iustinian Petre landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Augustin Gorjanu charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augustin Gorjanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Unicorns ™ made a substitution. Valeriu Pogea replaced Iustinian Petre. Cătălin Dăianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codrin Boc in the 74th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Iustinian Drăghincescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isac Drâmba was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Gorjanu in the 78th minute of play forced Unicorns ™'s goalkeeper Isac Drâmba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augustin Gorjanu struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Isac Drâmba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC GURZUN. If Iustinian Drăghincescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Ifrim in the 84th minute of play forced Unicorns ™'s goalkeeper Isac Drâmba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ştefan Vâtcă's late challenge caught a FC GURZUN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ştefan Vâtcă helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th match minute, Unicorns ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ştefan Vâtcă to maneuver through the defense. If Cristinel Trapcea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Unicorns ™ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.