Official Cup

MASTERBET FC
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Buffalo Timişoara's Andrei Zâncă started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Andrei Zâncă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Flavius Galușcă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of MasterBets booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Caloian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliodor Petran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by MasterBets's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mugur Hudiță was slow to take the kick. During this time Buffalo Timişoara's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Andrei Zâncă almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MasterBets's Flavius Galușcă did a great save. The supporters of MasterBets booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gelu Ţeica didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Lucrețiu Mălin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in MasterBets's zone, Andrei Zâncă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavius Galușcă came out of the goal and Andrei Zâncă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavius Galușcă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iustinian Gurlui in the 26th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes MasterBets got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Mălaimare. Flavius Galușcă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gelu Ţeica in the 28th minute of play. Gelu Ţeica kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 32 minutes, Gigel Ichim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MasterBets and the Buffalo Timişoara players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, MasterBets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigel Ichim to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Iustinian Gurlui put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Flavius Galușcă. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Gelu Ţeica managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buffalo Timişoara's supporters rose to their feet, but Gelu Ţeica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavius Galușcă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cosmin Valeca was the one to do the kick off. Adrian Mălaimare kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gelu Ţeica during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th match minute, MasterBets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelian Mercescu to maneuver through the defense. When Buffalo Timişoara's Andrei Zâncă in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MasterBets's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrei Zâncă in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavius Galușcă saved MasterBets from getting behind. In the 64th minute of the match, Andrei Zâncă tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Flavius Galușcă saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in MasterBets's zone, Gelu Ţeica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavius Galușcă came out of the goal and Gelu Ţeica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Buffalo Timişoara's Andrei Zâncă got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, MasterBets's Flavius Galușcă got control of the ball when Eliodor Petran tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flavius Galușcă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrei Zâncă in the 76th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Andrei Zâncă's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavius Galușcă was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Flavius Galușcă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustinian Gurlui, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. MasterBets's Adrian Mălaimare got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iustinian Gurlui scored 0-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flavius Galușcă, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.