Friendly League

Guernica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Costică Zgârcu kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Costică Zgârcu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jeselnic's supporters rose to their feet, but Costică Zgârcu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinicio Hitzeder breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee gave Jeselnic a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gabriel Rogozanu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Guernica FC's Vinicio Hitzeder. 0-1. Sergio Salvidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sergio Salvidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandu Mincu having to interfere. Marcos Fertus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Sandu Mincu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandu Mincu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Salvidor, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Alex Poenaru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vinicio Hitzeder having to make a save. Sandu Mincu was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Marcos Fertus capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcos Fertus really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergio Salvidor in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandu Mincu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sandu Mincu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Salvidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Salvidor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Sandu Mincu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 36 in the game by Marcos Fertus from a close distance when the talented Sandu Mincu managed to make a qualified save. Jeselnic's players were relieved. 37 minutes into the game, Tiberiu Smarandache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jeselnic's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guernica FC the free kick. A collision led to Jeselnic getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Tiberiu Smarandache hit a great ball. Corneliu Andrițoiu hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Sandu Mincu was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Dante Elorri. With a little luck, Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu got control of the ball when Marcos Fertus tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Salvidor was the one to do the kick off. Zacarias Gaizkine took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sandu Mincu. Sandu Mincu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Sergio Salvidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandu Mincu having to interfere. After 58 played minutes Jeselnic got a freekick which was hit by Corneliu Andrițoiu. The audience was convinced that Sergio Salvidor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sandu Mincu was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Salvidor in the 68th minute of play. Eloy Librado kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Jeselnic's Alex Poenaru got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Sergio Salvidor notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Jeselnic's Sandu Mincu. Sandu Mincu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sergio Salvidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Fertus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Horaţiu Lazăr charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horaţiu Lazăr the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for Guernica FC. Dante Elorri stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sandu Mincu. 4-1.