Prized/Friendly Cup

Stiubei
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eusebiu Cînu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes CF REALCipri got a freekick which was hit by Gavril Scutaru. Diómedes Rodriguez might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sandu Hârșu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diómedes Rodriguez ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Ghimpu during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of CF REALCipri:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ►Las Mercedes F.C◄:s goal. Sandu Hârșu went to the wrong direction when Miguel Toledano was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Sandu Hârșu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diómedes Rodriguez in the 9th minute of the match. Sandu Hârșu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Moscoso in the 11th minute of play. After 12 played minutes CF REALCipri got a freekick which was hit by Lucian Daraban. Miguel Pimentel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 13th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Sandu Hârșu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavril Scutaru hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goal looked a bit too open when Toader Tunar came free, but Sergio Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusebiu Cînu struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Sergio Gutierrez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CF REALCipri. Sandu Hârșu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diómedes Rodriguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Miguel Pimentel in the 36th minute. The corner led ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Miguel Pimentel to fire away a dangerous shot which Sandu Hârșu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diómedes Rodriguez in the 41st minute of play forced CF REALCipri's goalkeeper Sandu Hârșu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, José Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s supporters rose to their feet, but José Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandu Hârșu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sandu Hârșu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Ramos in the 46th minute of play.

CF REALCipri's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when José Ramos scored to the left of an out of position Sandu Hârșu, making the score, 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diómedes Rodriguez got free with Sandu Hârșu in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute José Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Hârșu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of CF REALCipri booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Pimentel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Diómedes Rodriguez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CF REALCipri's goalkeeper Sandu Hârșu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sergio Gutierrez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebiu Cînu in the 75th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diómedes Rodriguez got free with Sandu Hârșu in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd match minute, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diómedes Rodriguez to maneuver through the defense. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Diómedes Rodriguez was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 89th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s José Ramos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sandu Hârșu. That made the score 0-8 after 97 minutes of play. When the match was over ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CF REALCipri throughout the match.