Official Cup

Ciudad de Sabaneta
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Constantin Buzea during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sabaneta FC booed when F.C. YKE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantin Buzea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sorin Vermeşan hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Saturnino Arraya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgil Macrea in the 16th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Sabaneta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgil Macrea came free, but Saturnino Arraya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. YKE's zone, Christovao Barcaiztegui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ike Schmeichel came out of the goal and Christovao Barcaiztegui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of F.C. YKE booed when Sabaneta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquín Román didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gaspard Villarias's late challenge caught a F.C. YKE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspard Villarias helped the player get up and apologised. Gaspard Villarias kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Virgil Macrea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Saturnino Arraya was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Ike Schmeichel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christovao Barcaiztegui who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Ike Schmeichel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Panait Enășoiu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Virgil Macrea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Saturnino Arraya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantin Buzea in the 63rd minute of play. Florin Baba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saturnino Arraya having to interfere. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Nicolae Boboc hit a great ball. Saturnino Arraya made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Dinu Frâncu sent off a good shot on target. The Sabaneta FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.