Official Cup

Potaissa Fortress
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tiberiu Caramarin took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 9 in the game by Ali Nurettin from a close distance when the talented Calistrat Madgearu managed to make a qualified save. MIT's players were relieved. Ali Nurettin had several of the MIT's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 9 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Calistrat Madgearu as he didn't even see the shot coming. Calistrat Madgearu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petruț Mircescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, MIT's Tiberiu Caramarin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeronimo Rainerio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ali Nurettin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Calistrat Madgearu made a huge save. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind MIT's goalkeeper Calistrat Madgearu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Nurettin got free with Calistrat Madgearu in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, MIT's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Mircescu came free, but Calistrat Madgearu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Ghiondea kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, MIT's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nurettin came free, but Calistrat Madgearu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind MIT's goalkeeper Calistrat Madgearu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st minute of the match Pinner Cluj-Napoca got a corner. MIT's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristian Gallo ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Matt De Ligt managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 47 minutes into the match, MIT's goalkeeper Calistrat Madgearu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Nurettin. 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.

52 minutes into the match, Ali Nurettin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Calistrat Madgearu. MIT's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Nurettin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 55 minutes into the match, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ali Nurettin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Calistrat Madgearu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ivan Ghiondea quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alex Balotă, made in the 57th minute of the game. 60 minutes into the match, MIT's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nurettin came free, but Calistrat Madgearu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Adan Umea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Balotă got free with Jeronimo Rainerio in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Calistrat Madgearu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matt De Ligt, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After some careless play in the Pinner Cluj-Napoca defense, Nicodim Orășan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeronimo Rainerio. The Pinner Cluj-Napoca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeronimo Rainerio should have stopped the shot. Pinner Cluj-Napoca made a substitution. Codrin Birișu replaced Petruț Mircescu. MIT made a substitution. Mihăiţă Ilarie replaced Aurel Buzea. After 76 played minutes Pinner Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Ionică Sava. MIT's Bogdan Bucataru shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 78th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jeronimo Rainerio but with some difficulty. In the 80th minute Tiberiu Caramarin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Rainerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the MIT defense, Adam Vasilache kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Calistrat Madgearu. The MIT fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Calistrat Madgearu should have stopped the shot. 91 minutes into the match, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Jeronimo Rainerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicodim Orășan. 92 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pinner Cluj-Napoca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bogdan Bucataru was slow to take the kick. During this time MIT's players had a chance to rest. Jeronimo Rainerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Tunander in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, MIT's Tiberiu Caramarin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jeronimo Rainerio. Jeronimo Rainerio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2.