Official Cup

Queen Arena
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benito Ixona took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4thth minute of the game Victor Piţurcă who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leon Platense's Roberto Abad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roberto Abad didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 8th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emerald's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaime Carioca in the 12th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leon Platense's goalkeeper Roberto Abad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Victor Piţurcă recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roberto Abad. Victor Piţurcă showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. When %teams%'s Victor Piţurcă was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 4-0 just inside the left pole, 27 minutes into the game. Roberto Abad was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Roberto Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Piţurcă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emerald's attentive Damian Furlit managed to snatch the ball when Camilo Tabor made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roberto Abad. Roberto Abad yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-0. Victor Piţurcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victor Piţurcă in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Abad saved Leon Platense from getting behind. Roberto Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Vermeşan in the 42nd minute of the match. Gabriel Vermeşan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Roberto Abad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Tabor made in the 46th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Benito Ixona however managed to control. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The wind increased when Victor Piţurcă made the kick off in the second half. Emerald's Damian Furlit managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Tabor in the 56 minute of the game. Victor Piţurcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roberto Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Piţurcă in the 58th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Victor Piţurcă cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Roberto Abad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 70 minutes into the game, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roberto Abad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Camilo Tabor made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Emerald's Damian Furlit. Victor Piţurcă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Abad having to make a save. 75 minutes into the match, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Emerald's Victor Piţurcă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Victor Piţurcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roberto Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Piţurcă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Piţurcă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Abad having to make a save. Victor Piţurcă hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Victor Piţurcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Victor Piţurcă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Abad having to make a save.