Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Taquaras
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Octav Mergea kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes ADM Taquaras got a freekick which was hit by Michel Alexander-Arnold. Rubinho Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Şuţu, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 11 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's goal looked a bit too open when Gheorghe Vlăsiu came free, but Rubinho Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Steaua Pildesti getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Vali Dinculescu hit a great ball. A collision led to FC Steaua Pildesti getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Octav Mergea hit a great ball. With a little luck, FC Steaua Pildesti's Dinu Bălașa got control of the ball when Michel Martinelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rubinho Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Vlăsiu in the 21st minute of play. The attack was good, but when Delfim Maia in the 22nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Delfim Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubinho Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octav Mergea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Vlăsiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 33rd minute, Michel Alexander-Arnold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to FC Steaua Pildesti getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Robert Achifoaiei hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltazar França in the 57th minute of play forced FC Steaua Pildesti's goalkeeper Dinu Bălașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Martinelli in the 59th minute of play forced FC Steaua Pildesti's goalkeeper Dinu Bălașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubinho Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Vlăsiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Delfim Maia in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dinu Bălașa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 77 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Pildesti's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar França came free, but Dinu Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Delfim Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Bălașa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinu Bălașa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Martinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ADM Taquaras's Baltazar França got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dinu Bălașa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. ADM Taquaras's Rubinho Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Vlăsiu in the 91st minute of play. Ştefan Dinculescu hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. FC Steaua Pildesti's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.