Official Cup

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Calistrat Şerbănescu made the kick off and thus started the match. Vlad Covrig made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Iurie Sima sent off a good shot on target. In the 5th minute, Calistrat Şerbănescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ciprian Enache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Cârlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Eric Astafei hit a great ball. In the 21st match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octavian Odobescu to maneuver through the defense. When Calistrat Şerbănescu came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca 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 Calistrat Şerbănescu couldn't finish the play. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petru Isopescu in the 32nd minute of play. Calistrat Şerbănescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ciprian Enache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd match minute, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mircea Jupân to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Costică Bulă hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costin Popic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iurie Sima hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Vlad Covrig had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Petru Isopescu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Petru Isopescu notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig. Vlad Covrig was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Matei Goanță replaced Costică Bulă. A4p FC Gad's Cezar Creteanu was substituted for Emanuel Lixandru. In the 64th minute, Tiberiu Rotariu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cezar Creteanu to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Damian Cârlan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciprian Enache. A4p FC Gad's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Damian Cârlan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Cârlan got free with Ciprian Enache in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Costin Popic kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. A4p FC Gad's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Damian Cârlan scored to the left of an out of position Ciprian Enache, making the score, 1-3. When Tiberiu Rotariu fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's protests and gave Tiberiu Rotariu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Tiberiu Rotariu got a free kick in the 81st minute. Olimpiu Fecioru kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Vlad Covrig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Goanță, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a defensive mix-up in PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's zone, Petru Isopescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vlad Covrig came out of the goal and Petru Isopescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vlad Covrig stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petru Isopescu's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.