Official Cup

Dacia Ripensis Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Neubauer started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Adrian Neubauer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egidijus Petukas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egidijus Petukas made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Trendafil Dzhendov sent off a good shot on target. Adrian Neubauer in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Egidijus Petukas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Aimé Holtmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daumantas Navikas, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Neubauer got free with Egidijus Petukas in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of FC Temeswar Banat booed when Nadruvis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egidijus Plungys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donatas Kasiulis's late challenge caught a FC Temeswar Banat's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donatas Kasiulis helped the player get up and apologised. After 29 played minutes Nadruvis got a freekick which was hit by Donatas Kasiulis. 30 minutes into the match, Nadruvis's goal looked a bit too open when Agapito Diaz came free, but Egidijus Petukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Neubauer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Egidijus Petukas made a huge save. In the 34th minute FC Temeswar Banat were awarded a corner. Adrian Neubauer went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Hüseyin Turan Aytolun got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Egidijus Petukas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 39th minute FC Temeswar Banat were awarded a corner. Adrian Neubauer went to the cornerflag to take it. 40 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goal looked a bit too open when Tautrimas Pakštys came free, but Aimé Holtmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, FC Temeswar Banat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Neubauer to maneuver through the defense. 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 wind increased when Vygandas Morkus made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nadruvis's goalkeeper Egidijus Petukas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adrian Neubauer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egidijus Petukas was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The attack was good, but when Adrian Neubauer in the 58th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When FC Temeswar Banat's Adrian Neubauer in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nadruvis's goalie prevented a goal. The corner ended in Trendafil Dzhendov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nadruvis's Egidijus Petukas did a great save. 64 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goalkeeper Aimé Holtmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daumantas Navikas. In the 73rd minute Adrian Neubauer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egidijus Petukas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nadruvis's Egidijus Petukas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Neubauer in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nadruvis's Vygandas Morkus got a free kick in the 75th minute. A collision led to Nadruvis getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Vygandas Morkus hit a great ball. After 77 played minutes Nadruvis got a freekick which was hit by Titas Dilys. 78 minutes into the match, Nadruvis's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Neubauer came free, but Egidijus Petukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nadruvis's Egidijus Petukas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agapito Diaz in the 80th minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Agapito Diaz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nadruvis's Egidijus Petukas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Egidijus Petukas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agapito Diaz's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Agapito Diaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Adrian Neubauer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute, Eike Mack hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.