Prized/Friendly Cup

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anibal Marquez started the match with the kick off. George Agachi came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Loco De Remate's Florencio Orlanda. But to his dismay, Florencio Orlanda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Alvaro Resto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Loco De Remate's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Resto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. George Agachi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 played minutes Loco De Remate got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Librado. 11 minutes into the game, Loco De Remate's Anibal Marquez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. George Agachi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jo Bag in the 18th minute of play forced Loco De Remate's goalkeeper Samuel Mancio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Agachi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Orlanda in the 20th minute of play. George Agachi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesus Librado in the 21st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jesus Librado in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg George Agachi saved Galati Harbour Cats from getting behind. Florencio Orlanda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but George Agachi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Jo Bag got a free kick in the 25th minute. Samuel Mancio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petruț Vlăsiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Resto in the 34th minute of play forced Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper George Agachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Galati Harbour Cats's George Agachi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Resto in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Aurel Tolea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galati Harbour Cats's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loco De Remate the free kick. After 40 played minutes Galati Harbour Cats got a freekick which was hit by Aurel Tolea. Aurel Tolea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Samuel Mancio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. George Agachi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Marquez in the 46th minute of play. Cosmin Claudiescu hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. George Agachi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Resto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Jo Bag made the kick off in the second half. Samuel Mancio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurel Tolea went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 56 minutes into the match, Natalio Ur notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Galati Harbour Cats's George Agachi. George Agachi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Petruț Vlăsiu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Vlăsiu in the 63rd minute of play forced Loco De Remate's goalkeeper Samuel Mancio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Mancio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurel Tolea, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Galati Harbour Cats's Aurel Tolea managed to work through Loco De Remate's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Aurel Tolea dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. George Agachi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anibal Marquez in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florencio Orlanda in the 69th minute of play forced Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper George Agachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute Florencio Orlanda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Agachi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Florencio Orlanda took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for George Agachi to make any attempt to save it. 87 minutes into the match, Florencio Orlanda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of George Agachi, 1-6. The Galati Harbour Cats fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Loco De Remate were clearly better and deserved to take the win.