Official Cup

Claude François
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Robert Onofrei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Ninjas in Pyjamas booed when Alexandrie CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Onofrei came free, but Vasco Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Robert Onofrei's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasco Sousa was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. A collision led to Ninjas in Pyjamas getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Robert Onofrei hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Mora notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ninjas in Pyjamas's Gelu Bornescu. Gelu Bornescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Albert Vaştag kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Traian Bădilescu got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Merlin Beaudoux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gelu Bornescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Onofrei's late challenge caught a Alexandrie CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert Onofrei helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute of the match Rodrigo Mora sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gelu Bornescu skillfully saved the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 51st minute Ívan James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gelu Bornescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Albert Vaştag got a free kick in the 52nd minute. A collision led to Ninjas in Pyjamas getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Pavel Teaşcă hit a great ball. Robert Onofrei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vasco Sousa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Ninjas in Pyjamas's Gelu Bornescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ívan James in the 63rd minute of play. If Dimitri Goudard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Mora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ninjas in Pyjamas's Robert Onofrei in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alexandrie CF's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Onofrei got free with Vasco Sousa in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vasco Sousa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Onofrei in the 85th minute. Vasco Sousa made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Robert Onofrei sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Alexandrie CF booed when Ninjas in Pyjamas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iosif Mihele didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Robert Onofrei dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Alexandrie CF had played much better football throughout.