Official Cup

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Silviu Stoian took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's Minas Alexakis got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Vladimiros Manouselis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silviu Stoian's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Silviu Stoian scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vladimiros Manouselis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th minute Silviu Stoian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiros Manouselis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iordache Andone was slow to take the kick. During this time Rovine Craiova's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Rovine Craiova's corner Iordache Andone fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vladimiros Manouselis quite easily take care of the ball. In the 24th minute FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO were awarded a corner. Avraam Choutos went to the cornerflag to take it. Silviu Stoian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiros Manouselis having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silviu Stoian in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vladimiros Manouselis saved FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO from getting behind. Iordache Andone hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Rovine Craiova's Flavius Popoacă got control of the ball when Lautaro Martines tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ionuț Oroveanu took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimiros Manouselis. Vladimiros Manouselis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. After 36 minutes, Loukas Spetzos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO and the Rovine Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's Loukas Spetzos got a free kick in the 36th minute. Christos Pentaridis hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Silviu Stoian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vladimiros Manouselis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-6. After the first half Rovine Craiova were leading 1-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lautaro Martines was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Rovine Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionică Istodor to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Rovine Craiova getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ionică Istodor hit a great ball. After 59 minutes FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iordache Andone who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Iordache Andone got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vladimiros Manouselis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ionuț Oroveanu got free with Vladimiros Manouselis in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silviu Stoian did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-7 to the left of a surprised Vladimiros Manouselis 62 minutes into the match. Vladimiros Manouselis stood somewhat misplaced when Silviu Stoian came free in front of goal and shot 1-8 to the left of him in the 68 minute. In the 76th minute, Rovine Craiova's Silviu Stoian dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-10. 78 minutes into the match, Rovine Craiova's Mihnea Potra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vladimiros Manouselis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Silviu Stoian who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Vladimiros Manouselis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 83rd minute Mihnea Potra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiros Manouselis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silviu Stoian had several of the FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 85 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-11 score and a disappointed Vladimiros Manouselis as he didn't even see the shot coming. The crowd rose to their feet as Rovine Craiova's Silviu Stoian slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vladimiros Manouselis. That made the score 1-12 after 88 minutes of play. The supporters of Rovine Craiova booed when FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Savas Agathoulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Vladimiros Manouselis managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Rovine Craiova's Silviu Stoian fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Silviu Stoian got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.