Official Cup

Valentin Stanescu
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ovidiu Spirea started the match with the kick off. Marcellus Baumann made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Nichifor Pavalescu sent off a good shot on target. In the 6th match minute, Halkus Valkus BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Klas Fransson to maneuver through the defense. Cetatea Suceava's Claudiu Hațegan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sune Sjöberg in the 8th minute of play. Claudiu Hațegan came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Halkus Valkus BK's Sune Sjöberg. But to his dismay, Sune Sjöberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Claudiu Hațegan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven Alebom, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Ovidiu Spirea succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Claudiu Hațegan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidiu Spirea in the 20th minute of the match. Claudiu Hațegan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidiu Spirea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sven Alebom in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudiu Hațegan saved Cetatea Suceava from getting behind. In the 25th minute, Andy Pihlwall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudiu Hațegan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Marcellus Baumann made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mihai Gâgea in the 30th minute. A nice corner shot did that Nichifor Pavalescu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcellus Baumann quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 32nd minute, Klas Fransson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudiu Hațegan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Sune Sjöberg hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Cetatea Suceava's Claudiu Hațegan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidiu Spirea in the 38th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Ovidiu Spirea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Claudiu Hațegan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Claudiu Hațegan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven Alebom in the 45th minute of play. Claudiu Hațegan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidiu Spirea in the 47th minute of play. After the first half Halkus Valkus BK were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 54 played minutes Cetatea Suceava got a freekick which was hit by Ion Agulescu. Halkus Valkus BK's Uku Vana couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 55th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cetatea Suceava. With his leg Claudiu Hațegan managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Halkus Valkus BK's Sven Alebom fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Sven Alebom could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Claudiu Hațegan made a huge save. Sven Alebom in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Claudiu Hațegan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 65 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goalkeeper Claudiu Hațegan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven Alebom. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ovidiu Spirea in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudiu Hațegan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sven Alebom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cetatea Suceava's Claudiu Hațegan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidiu Spirea in the 74th minute of play. Alexander Ålberg kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Andy Pihlwall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Claudiu Hațegan made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Cetatea Suceava's Albert Emilianu got a free kick in the 80th minute. Halkus Valkus BK's Oscar Lundqvist was substituted for Sven Alebom. The supporters of Halkus Valkus BK booed when Cetatea Suceava was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Emilianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudiu Hațegan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Lundqvist in the 82nd minute. After 83 played minutes Cetatea Suceava got a freekick which was hit by Codruț Cutieru. Oscar Lundqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudiu Hațegan having to interfere. Ovidiu Spirea struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Claudiu Hațegan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Halkus Valkus BK. In the 87th minute, Ovidiu Spirea made a precise shot to the right of Claudiu Hațegan. Cetatea Suceava's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. In the 90th minute, Ovidiu Spirea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claudiu Hațegan. The goal made the score 0-8. Marcellus Baumann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Arnăuțoiu in the 94th minute of the match. The supporters of Cetatea Suceava booed when Halkus Valkus BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amanda Ilestedt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Traian Vuşcan in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcellus Baumann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match was over Halkus Valkus BK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cetatea Suceava throughout the match.