CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763,
Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gustavo Sergipano got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes in the game Eusebiu Crăciunaș did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Pontus Fagrell. Waldemar Gierlach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Carlos Carioca made a huge save. In the 17th match minute, Champions Iasi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Zăreanu to maneuver through the defense. Waldemar Gierlach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Carlos Carioca made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, IGUIPORÃ FC's Gustavo Sergipano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rouven Nussli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. IGUIPORÃ FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Danél Iriart in the 25th minute. The corner led IGUIPORÃ FC's Danél Iriart to fire away a dangerous shot which Rouven Nussli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Carlos Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Muntian, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Sergipano came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Zăreanu came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Carioca could save by the left post. Stefan Pieters hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, IGUIPORÃ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pontus Fagrell came free, but Carlos Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rouven Nussli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Champions Iasi's Gheorghe Chifu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Waldemar Gierlach to make the kick off. Carlos Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Zăreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute of the match IGUIPORÃ FC got a corner. Champions Iasi's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Danél Iriart ran over to the corner to take the kick. Danél Iriart struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Rouven Nussli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IGUIPORÃ FC. He Shi Yu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rouven Nussli came out and tried to block the shot, but He Shi Yu slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 61st minute. Carlos Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pontus Fagrell in the 65th minute of play. The IGUIPORÃ FC fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when IGUIPORÃ FC's Gustavo Sergipano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. IGUIPORÃ FC's Eric Hjortsberg was substituted for Gustavo Sergipano. Rouven Nussli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Hjortsberg in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Champions Iasi's Stefan Pieters seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Stefan Pieters the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Champions Iasi protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Stefan Pieters had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. IGUIPORÃ FC made a substitution. Jairo de Mendonça replaced Adriano Alagoano. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Champions Iasi:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of IGUIPORÃ FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Rouven Nussli, was totally fooled by IGUIPORÃ FC's Danél Iriart, who 78 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Luiz Paulo Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rouven Nussli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Danél Iriart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Gierlach, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute, Fabian Zăreanu made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Carioca. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After 96 minutes, Luiz Paulo Chaves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the IGUIPORÃ FC and the Champions Iasi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, IGUIPORÃ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Chaves to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched IGUIPORÃ FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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