League

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 8070 (Terracing: 6054, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 160) C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Gavril Bucur started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jan-Joost Werner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Vlăsiu in the 7th minute of the match. Radu Rada hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Jan-Joost Werner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phoenix Alb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Görkem Büyükada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Joost Werner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan-Joost Werner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when MINAS TIRITH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mircea Pavalescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Emil Boltașu from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Niculae Dudău's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Phoenix Alb sped through C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jan-Joost Werner. 27 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Phoenix Alb came free, but Jan-Joost Werner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan-Joost Werner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Nenciu in the 30th minute of play. When MINAS TIRITH's Liviu Vlăsiu in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalie prevented a goal. Dragoş Solomon's late challenge caught a C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dragoş Solomon helped the player get up and apologised. Dragoş Solomon hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, MINAS TIRITH's goalkeeper Niculae Dudău had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavril Bucur. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Jan-Joost Werner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Vlăsiu in the 36th minute of play. When Gabríel Cristofor, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 42 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Niculae Dudău was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. MINAS TIRITH were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Phoenix Alb to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53rd play minutes Florin Nenciu shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Jan-Joost Werner and just under the crossbar into goal. 55 minutes into the game, Filip Tăcutu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MINAS TIRITH the free kick. In the 56th match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Tăcutu to maneuver through the defense. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Peppe Mascara was substituted for Gavril Bucur. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Filip Tăcutu hit a great ball. In the 58th minute Phoenix Alb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Joost Werner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phoenix Alb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jan-Joost Werner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, MINAS TIRITH's Görkem Büyükada sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jan-Joost Werner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Jan-Joost Werner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save C Ａ R D I N Ａ L from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Jan-Joost Werner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Liviu Vlăsiu. 67 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Phoenix Alb came free, but Jan-Joost Werner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Görkem Büyükada got free with Jan-Joost Werner in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phoenix Alb in the 72nd minute of play forced C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Jan-Joost Werner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Boltașu lost his temper 74 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. MINAS TIRITH made a substitution. Basarab Chivu replaced George Alupulesei. The referee gave MINAS TIRITH a penalty, 77 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by William Andibidria, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Jan-Joost Werner. 0-3. Jan-Joost Werner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phoenix Alb, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Radu Rada kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. A long shot from William Andibidria in the 89th minute of play was well struck, but Jan-Joost Werner made a really good save at the right post. Károly Bodrogi scored 1-3 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niculae Dudău, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jan-Joost Werner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phoenix Alb in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Radu Rada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MINAS TIRITH eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.