Official Cup

Tafari Makonnen
Spectators: 482 (Terracing: 362, Seating: 111, VIP seats: 9) Cesar Flor kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Adolfo Qwinton was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 5th minute. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 14 minutes into the match, Mugurel Nediu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Long Sen Jing. Long Sen Jing was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute He Gang Jian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Long Sen Jing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalkeeper Codruț Hanganu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's goal looked a bit too open when He Gang Jian came free, but Long Sen Jing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Carlos Berbiz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Long Sen Jing in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mugurel Nediu hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes of play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s He Gang Jian made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Long Sen Jing was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Astor Haimar was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes La Tribuna Tambien Juega got a freekick which was hit by Atala Bačo. Long Sen Jing made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Mugurel Nediu sent off a good shot on target. Codruț Hanganu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Liberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 57 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's goalkeeper Long Sen Jing had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mugurel Nediu. Silverio Liberto scored 1-2 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Codruț Hanganu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Anton Iosub got a free kick in the 61st minute. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Long Sen Jing proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save La Tribuna Tambien Juega from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Silverio Liberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Codruț Hanganu was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. With his leg Long Sen Jing managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Astor Haimar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Long Sen Jing made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Mugurel Nediu sent off a good shot on target. Albino Silbestre hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. La Tribuna Tambien Juega made a substitution. Celestino Fernandez replaced Adolfo Qwinton. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Ezequiel Darien was substituted for Albino Silbestre. In the 83rd minute, Albino Silbestre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Long Sen Jing managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Mugurel Nediu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when He Gang Jian scored to the left of an out of position Long Sen Jing, making the score, 1-3. With an all-out effort, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Long Sen Jing threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from He Gang Jian, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Mugurel Nediu got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of La Tribuna Tambien Juega booed when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juanjo Carreño didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Aron Wassenius sped through White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Codruț Hanganu.

The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.