Official Cup

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolae Craia started the match with the kick off. If Calistrat Bucuță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolae Craia to maneuver through the defense. Adam Vădan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ni Gang Yi in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute Calistrat Bucuță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Vădan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s Emanuel Marchiș got a free kick in the 9th minute. Wojtek Szczęsny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mircea Gabrea in the 14th minute of play. Ştefan Bara kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s Adam Vădan got control of the ball when Ni Gang Yi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute, Ni Gang Yi made a precise shot to the right of Adam Vădan. Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With a little luck, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s Adam Vădan got control of the ball when Ni Gang Yi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adam Vădan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Castel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calistrat Bucuță charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Calistrat Bucuță the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd minute, Calistrat Bucuță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the match, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Castel came free, but Adam Vădan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Adam Troncotă fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s protests and gave Adam Troncotă a yellow card for diving instead. Adam Troncotă kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Adam Vădan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Calistrat Bucuță's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ni Gang Yi to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Adam Gheorghiță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s Iacob Bogătean got a free kick in the 58th minute. When Calistrat Bucuță came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the F.C.BARLAD 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 Calistrat Bucuță couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute Ni Gang Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Vădan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adam Vădan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Castel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM- getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Adam Troncotă hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Calistrat Bucuță managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C.BARLAD's supporters rose to their feet, but Calistrat Bucuță was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Vădan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee felt a red card was in order, 71 minutes into the game, when Adam Gheorghiță put in a rough tackle. A collision led to F.C.BARLAD getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Adam Gheorghiță hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM- defense, Ni Gang Yi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Vădan. The Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Vădan should have stopped the shot. Adam Vădan came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.BARLAD's Calistrat Bucuță. But to his dismay, Calistrat Bucuță quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Iacob Bogătean kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Dumitru Surdu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When F.C.BARLAD's Calistrat Bucuță in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. Adam Vădan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiberiu Pitiș, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Virgil Petrescu kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Calistrat Bucuță managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C.BARLAD's supporters rose to their feet, but Calistrat Bucuță was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Vădan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 95 played minutes Fc Gimmel Baia Mare-MM- got a freekick which was hit by Iacob Bogătean. There was no doubt that F.C.BARLAD were the better team. F.C.BARLAD's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.