Official Cup

PunisherS Arena
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Mădălin Barbonța made the kick off and thus started the match. Costin Ignătoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Panduru in the 3rd minute of play. When Mădălin Barbonța came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the AFC PunisherS™ 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 Mădălin Barbonța couldn't finish the play. In the 26th match minute, FC Lutanu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Panduru to maneuver through the defense. Isac Frunză could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Ştefan Gârniceanu made a huge save. Ştefan Gârniceanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mihnea Costea in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute Mădălin Barbonța shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ştefan Gârniceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eduard Isvoreanu fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC PunisherS™'s protests and gave Eduard Isvoreanu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to AFC PunisherS™ getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Eduard Isvoreanu hit a great ball. Costin Ignătoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Aelgoet in the 41st minute of the match. Mădălin Barbonța recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 44 minutes, Iustinian Munteanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Lutanu and the AFC PunisherS™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AFC PunisherS™ booed when FC Lutanu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iustinian Munteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC Lutanu's Ştefan Gârniceanu got control of the ball when Isac Frunză tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to FC Lutanu getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ilie Cazacu hit a great ball. After 47 played minutes, AFC PunisherS™'s Mihnea Costea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ştefan Gârniceanu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AFC PunisherS™ reached it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The supporters of AFC PunisherS™ booed when FC Lutanu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doru Pencu didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Lutanu's Felix Panduru got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mădălin Barbonța received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ştefan Gârniceanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mădălin Barbonța in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ştefan Gârniceanu saved FC Lutanu from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Philip Aelgoet managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lutanu's supporters rose to their feet, but Philip Aelgoet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Costin Ignătoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Lutanu's goalkeeper Ştefan Gârniceanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ştefan Gârniceanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mădălin Barbonța went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Lucian Petriceanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lutanu's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucian Petriceanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Costin Ignătoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Costin Ignătoiu made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Philip Aelgoet sent off a good shot on target. When Olimpiu Iacobeanu fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC PunisherS™'s protests and gave Olimpiu Iacobeanu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, AFC PunisherS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Iacobeanu to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that AFC PunisherS™ were the better team. AFC PunisherS™'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.