Prized/Friendly Cup

Parque Arara Canindé
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cipriano França started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Marcu Surdilă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Nueva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cipriano França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelino Nueva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcu Surdilă's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Ghenadie Damian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano França in the 14th minute of the match. Selman Ruzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghenadie Damian having to interfere. Selman Ruzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelino Nueva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Surdilă in the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Ribanna FC's goalkeeper Ghenadie Damian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Selman Ruzi. Cipriano França's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Ghenadie Damian skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cipriano França succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 31st playminute. In the 39th minute Marcu Surdilă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Nueva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Selman Ruzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghenadie Damian having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcu Surdilă was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Mugur Hidișan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ribanna FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Reko-Recko 03™ the free kick. After having played for 54 minutes, Glauco Breckenfeld managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Glauco Breckenfeld was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano França in the 56th minute of play forced Ribanna FC's goalkeeper Ghenadie Damian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reko-Recko 03™'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hao Feng Yu in the 57th minute. If Cipriano França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Glauco Breckenfeld left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Reko-Recko 03™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Reko-Recko 03™ made a substitution. Federico Valverde replaced Glauco Breckenfeld. Ghenadie Damian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano França, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Selman Ruzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ribanna FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! Federico Valverde took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ghenadie Damian. Ghenadie Damian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. With a little luck, Reko-Recko 03™'s Angelino Nueva got control of the ball when Petruț Finteșteanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Reko-Recko 03™'s Selman Ruzi got a free kick in the 81st minute. Cipriano França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute Reko-Recko 03™ were awarded a corner. Hao Feng Yu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Hao Feng Yu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ribanna FC's Ghenadie Damian did a great save. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ribanna FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hao Feng Yu was slow to take the kick. During this time Reko-Recko 03™'s players had a chance to rest. Reko-Recko 03™'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.