Official Cup

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Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) TAXI-MM-'s Ernest Strugure 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. If Shen Jian Song had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Corneliu Chirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shen Jian Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corneliu Chirea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shen Jian Song went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. FC MCM's Olimpiu Şimoc managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Valeriu Cuculeanu in the 15 minute of the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in TAXI-MM- fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! 31 minutes into the match, Shen Jian Song notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of TAXI-MM-'s Corneliu Chirea. Corneliu Chirea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Corneliu Chirea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shen Jian Song went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. FC MCM's attentive Olimpiu Şimoc managed to snatch the ball when Valeriu Cuculeanu made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, FC MCM's Shen Jian Song sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Corneliu Chirea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Shen Jian Song's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Corneliu Chirea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Tudor Gâgea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shen Jian Song made a kick off. Shen Jian Song might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Corneliu Chirea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shen Jian Song ran back to his position shaking his head. If Shen Jian Song had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shen Jian Song sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. FC MCM's Olimpiu Şimoc quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Valeriu Cuculeanu, made in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shen Jian Song in the 65th minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Corneliu Chirea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, FC MCM's Shen Jian Song sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Corneliu Chirea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Valeriu Cuculeanu hit a great ball. FC MCM's Amaury Hulsen was substituted for Shen Jian Song. FC MCM's Virgil Cârnațiu was substituted for Olimpiu Şimoc. The supporters of FC MCM booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeriu Cuculeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Corneliu Chirea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amaury Hulsen in the 78th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Corneliu Chirea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amaury Hulsen. If Amaury Hulsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Corneliu Chirea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amaury Hulsen in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th play minute Albert Pricop came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Corneliu Chirea. 0-5. Valeriu Cuculeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Amaury Hulsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Chirea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC MCM played a much better game than TAXI-MM- and deserved their victory. The TAXI-MM- players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.