Official Cup

Arena Milanis
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Júlio Pombal started the match with the kick off. Marius Bunoaică blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacinto de Azevedo having to make a save. In the 5th minute, Cătălin Arjoca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacinto de Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marius Bunoaică in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacinto de Azevedo saved Milanis E.C. from getting behind. Jacinto de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Bunoaică, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milanis E.C.'s Jacinto de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Bunoaică in the 10th minute of play. Jacinto de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Bunoaică in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute of the match FC Buzău got a corner. Milanis E.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonard Aanuţei ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Leonard Aanuţei almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Milanis E.C.'s Jacinto de Azevedo did a great save. In the 15th minute, Edinson Cavani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Cătălin Arjoca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, FC Buzău's Cătălin Arjoca made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto de Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacinto de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Bunoaică, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Buzău's Diego Souza got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After having played for 24 minutes, Augusto das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milanis E.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto das Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th minute Marius Bunoaică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marius Bunoaică in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacinto de Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 31 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marius Bunoaică came free, but Jacinto de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Marius Bunoaică cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Jacinto de Azevedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Milanis E.C.'s Jacinto de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Bunoaică in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Marius Bunoaică ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacinto de Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Milanis E.C.'s Jacinto de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cătălin Arjoca in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marius Bunoaică was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Edinson Cavani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacinto de Azevedo. That made the score 0-5 in the 52 minute of play. Marius Bunoaică might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacinto de Azevedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marius Bunoaică ran back to his position shaking his head. Jacinto de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Bunoaică, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jacinto de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edinson Cavani in the 60th minute of the match. After having played for 60 minutes, Marius Bunoaică managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Buzău's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marius Bunoaică was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marius Bunoaică who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Jacinto de Azevedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jacinto de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edinson Cavani, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Jacinto de Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Leonard Aanuţei dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacinto de Azevedo, 0-7. FC Buzău's Leonard Aanuţei got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Jacinto de Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC Buzău were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Milanis E.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonard Aanuţei took the corner. 83 minutes into the match, Edinson Cavani notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Milanis E.C.'s Jacinto de Azevedo. Jacinto de Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 87 played minutes Milanis E.C. got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano de Sousa. Jacinto de Azevedo was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Marius Bunoaică capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marius Bunoaică really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. If Cătălin Arjoca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Marius Bunoaică left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Buzău fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-11. FC Buzău's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.