Official Cup

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Nichifor Badea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Marghescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Manuel Marghescu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Nichifor Badea to make any attempt to save it. Leontin Apostu hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 18th match minute, Paralia Athens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute Ionuț Marin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nichifor Badea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Paralia Athens getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu hit a great ball. Paralia Athens's Marian Ciolpan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Vlas in the 33rd minute of play. Valeriu Floricel's late challenge caught a MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valeriu Floricel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Paralia Athens getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Valeriu Floricel hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Paralia Athens's Ionuț Marin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Răzvan Moșneanu hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Nichifor Badea made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Manuel Marghescu sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Costel Vlas made the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute Ionuț Marin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nichifor Badea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paralia Athens's protests and gave Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Paralia Athens booed when MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelian Gligan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionuț Marin struck a weak shot in the 65th 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 Paralia Athens. Ionuț Marin might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nichifor Badea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ionuț Marin ran back to his position shaking his head. Nichifor Badea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionuț Marin, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narcis Arapașu to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionuț Marin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Ionuț Marin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nichifor Badea. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ionuț Marin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 74 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Marghescu came free, but Nichifor Badea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paralia Athens's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mihăiţă Cobâlcescu in the 75th minute. In the 76th match minute, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stelian Gligan to maneuver through the defense. Nichifor Badea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionuț Marin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Vintilă Chelaru fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paralia Athens's protests and gave Vintilă Chelaru a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Paralia Athens fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! Paralia Athens's Manuel Marghescu got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nichifor Badea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Marin in the 98th minute of the match.