Official Cup

Stadionul Ripensia
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ferdinand Eftimiu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Costel Vlas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nichifor Badea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinand Eftimiu's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute, Nicodim Agulescu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Viola Invest's Florin Enoaia didn't even have to move. 12 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolae Jilăveanu came free, but Nichifor Badea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolae Jilăveanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Nichifor Badea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Victor Armanca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Viola Invest's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV the free kick. In the 16th minute of the match Nicodim Agulescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Florin Enoaia skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costel Vlas got free with Florin Enoaia in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Nichifor Badea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Jilăveanu in the 22nd minute of play. Adrian Gherasim who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Florin Enoaia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Florin Enoaia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Costel Vlas in the 26th minute. If Gelu Covaci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marius Bogatu charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marius Bogatu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Viola Invest's Marius Bogatu got a free kick in the 29th minute. When Costel Vlas came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV 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 Costel Vlas couldn't finish the play. Gelu Covaci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

53 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Costel Vlas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florin Enoaia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicodim Agulescu in the 54th minute. Răzvan Moșneanu made a great header on MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's corner, it was just that Viola Invest's Florin Enoaia managed to reach the ball for a save. Ferdinand Eftimiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nichifor Badea having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Costel Vlas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Nichifor Badea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinand Eftimiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Costel Vlas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Costel Vlas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Marius Bogatu could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Nichifor Badea however easily saved by the left post. When Nicodim Agulescu fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's protests and gave Nicodim Agulescu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Nicodim Agulescu hit a great ball. Nicolae Jilăveanu struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Nichifor Badea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Viola Invest. The throw-in from Stelian Gligan in the 76th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Viola Invest's Marius Bogatu. When Ferdinand Eftimiu fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Viola Invest's protests and gave Ferdinand Eftimiu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Viola Invest's Ferdinand Eftimiu got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 81 played minutes MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV got a freekick which was hit by David Ene. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.