Official Cup

Balavanis ArenA
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Toader Arotăriței started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Horaţiu Vermeşan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Emilian Ferenț, passed just outside the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horaţiu Vermeşan got free with Emilian Ferenț in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s João Carlos Bezerra got a free kick in the 8th minute. When Balavanis's Toader Arotăriței in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Toader Arotăriței sped through F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emilian Ferenț. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Sângeorzan in the 20th minute of play forced F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalkeeper Emilian Ferenț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petre Baicea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bai Xi Jing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Toader Arotăriței got free in front of the goal in the 30th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Emilian Ferenț was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 32 played minutes Balavanis got a freekick which was hit by Mugurel Apostolescu. F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s Emilian Ferenț proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save F.C.DrobetA-Știința- from getting a goal against them. After 36 played minutes F.C.DrobetA-Știința- got a freekick which was hit by Luca Todericiu. A collision led to F.C.DrobetA-Știința- getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Pavel Stafie hit a great ball. Toader Arotărițeis short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Emilian Ferenț to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 46 minutes in the game Costică Ghișerel did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Horaţiu Vermeşan. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Balavanis's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luca Todericiu was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s Luca Todericiu to fire away a dangerous shot which Petre Baicea despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Emilian Ferenț made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toader Arotăriței in the 61st minute of play. F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s Emilian Ferenț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciprian Sângeorzan in the 62nd minute of play. After 64 played minutes F.C.DrobetA-Știința- got a freekick which was hit by Vic Alexander. If Marin Gavrilă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the game, Valer Penaru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balavanis the free kick. The supporters of Balavanis booed when F.C.DrobetA-Știința- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valer Penaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilian Ferenț stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toader Arotăriței's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Horaţiu Vermeşan was slow to take the kick. During this time Balavanis's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Balavanis's corner Horaţiu Vermeşan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emilian Ferenț quite easily take care of the ball. Erubiel Artizar thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Emilian Ferenț, a very annoying self made goal in the 75th minute which led to 3-0. In the 80th match minute, F.C.DrobetA-Știința- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Carlos Bezerra to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Toader Arotăriței shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Ferenț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 minutes, Horaţiu Vermeşan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balavanis and the F.C.DrobetA-Știința- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ciprian Sângeorzan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Emilian Ferenț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Vermeşan in the 97th minute of play forced F.C.DrobetA-Știința-'s goalkeeper Emilian Ferenț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Balavanis fully deserved thier win.