Prized/Friendly Cup

CITY OF KINGS
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Phoenix Alb made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, MINAS TIRITH's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Hibai came free, but Niculae Dudău reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Hibai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Manfredi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 12th minute of play. Dragoş Solomon hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Joel Hibai sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niculae Dudău skillfully saved the ball. After 19 minutes MINAS TIRITH's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Hibai who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Joel Hibai got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Niculae Dudău quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Eugenio Manfredi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phoenix Alb in the 24th minute of play. Niculae Dudău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Hibai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Panza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niculae Dudău having to make a save. Eugenio Manfredi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Görkem Büyükada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lunatics of Arianrhod's Henry Hamberg in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MINAS TIRITH's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Hibai in the 41st minute of play forced MINAS TIRITH's goalkeeper Niculae Dudău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Niculae Dudău showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedele Panza in the 46th minute of the match. In the 46th match minute, MINAS TIRITH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Alupulesei to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

52 minutes into the match, Ernesto Martini notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău. Niculae Dudău was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău got control of the ball when Joel Hibai tried to sneak it across the goal line. MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save MINAS TIRITH from getting a goal against them. Niculae Dudău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Hibai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johan Ström in the 66th minute of play. Görkem Büyükada hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 71st match minute, MINAS TIRITH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Görkem Büyükada to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute Ernesto Martini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Dudău saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niculae Dudău was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Joel Hibai capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Hibai really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Hibai in the 80th minute of play forced MINAS TIRITH's goalkeeper Niculae Dudău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Johan Ström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Niculae Dudău tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Lunatics of Arianrhod defense, Phoenix Alb kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugenio Manfredi. The Lunatics of Arianrhod fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugenio Manfredi should have stopped the shot. If Ernesto Martini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Phoenix Alb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Manfredi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niculae Dudău made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Fedele Panza sent off a good shot on target. Niculae Dudău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedele Panza in the 94th minute of play.