Prized/Friendly Cup

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mădălin Răduț started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Bogdan Goma got a free kick in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes, Kenya's Agustin Venceslao shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Laurențiu Popescu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kenya reached it. With a little luck, Kenya's Kacper Tobias got control of the ball when Mădălin Răduț tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11thth minute of the game Mădălin Răduț who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kenya's Kacper Tobias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 12th minute Alexandria Team08 were awarded a corner. Sebastian Ciolofan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Alexandria Team08's Sebastian Ciolofan to fire away a dangerous shot which Kacper Tobias despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match, Manuel Amânaloae tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kacper Tobias saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some careless play in the Alexandria Team08 defense, Jairo Dantel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laurențiu Popescu. The Alexandria Team08 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laurențiu Popescu should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ceferino Cresconio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kenya's supporters rose to their feet, but Ceferino Cresconio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laurențiu Popescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valentin Susara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kacper Tobias. Kenya's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mădălin Răduț recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 30thth minute of the game Ceferino Cresconio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alexandria Team08's Laurențiu Popescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mădălin Răduț came free with the goalkeeper in the 35th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kacper Tobias could save by the left post. Alexandria Team08's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sebastian Ciolofan in the 36th minute. The corner led Alexandria Team08's Sebastian Ciolofan to fire away a dangerous shot which Kacper Tobias despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Cresconio in the 39th minute of play forced Alexandria Team08's goalkeeper Laurențiu Popescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Sebastian Ciolofan got a free kick in the 44th minute. If Ceferino Cresconio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Ceferino Cresconio made the kick off in the second half. Alexandria Team08's Laurențiu Popescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Alexandria Team08 from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute Mădălin Răduț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacper Tobias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Ciolofan made a great header on Alexandria Team08's corner, it was just that Kenya's Kacper Tobias managed to reach the ball for a save. Sebastian Ciolofan hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Kenya's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Agustin Venceslao in the 64th minute. The corner led Kenya's Jeremias Madaleno to fire away a dangerous shot which Laurențiu Popescu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Jeremias Madaleno sped through Alexandria Team08's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Laurențiu Popescu. 69 minutes into the game, Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laurențiu Popescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Ceferino Cresconio in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Laurențiu Popescu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sebastian Ciolofan hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Kacper Tobias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Amânaloae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Amânaloae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Susara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kenya were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Alexandria Team08's much stronger midfield.