Official Cup

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Rasnita's Gheorghe Stoiciu 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. Ingvar Hellkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Stoiciu in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Rasnita booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horea Vrejiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ingvar Hellkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Stoiciu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Rasnita's Manuel Hogaș proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Rasnita from getting a goal against them. After 22 minutes, Valeriu Jula mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rasnita and the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valeriu Jula hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Ingvar Hellkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Stoiciu in the 32nd minute of the match. Ingvar Hellkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gheorghe Stoiciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rasnita were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paul Ene took the corner. Rasnita's Paul Ene was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ingvar Hellkvist in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Condrea in the 38th minute of play forced C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Ingvar Hellkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Rasnita's Gheorghe Stoiciu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ingvar Hellkvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 47th match minute, Rasnita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Maleș to maneuver through the defense. Remus Maleș hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match.

The wind increased when Diego Armando Maradona made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Rasnita getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Remus Maleș hit a great ball. Rasnita's Manuel Hogaș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvio Bikendi in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Diego Armando Maradona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Hogaș narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 56 minutes of play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Diego Armando Maradona made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Hogaș was left in no man's land by his defense there! Manuel Hogaș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Armando Maradona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Diego Armando Maradona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 66th match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Rage to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute of the match, Gheorghe Stoiciu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ingvar Hellkvist saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 72 minutes into the match, Rasnita's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Armando Maradona came free, but Manuel Hogaș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Hogaș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Armando Maradona in the 75th minute of the match. Manuel Hogaș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Armando Maradona, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Diego Armando Maradona notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Rasnita's Manuel Hogaș. Manuel Hogaș was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 86 played minutes C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a freekick which was hit by Tahsin Paksu. Diego Armando Maradona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Hogaș read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Gheorghe Stoiciu came free, but Ingvar Hellkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horea Vrejiu kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.