Official Cup

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gavril Bucur got the match started through his kick off. If Gavril Bucur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nilson Nogueira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabríel Cristofor showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 12thth minute of the game Gavril Bucur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GRÊMIO's Nilson Nogueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nilson Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabríel Cristofor in the 17th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gavril Bucur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilson Nogueira was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Gavril Bucur looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Gavril Bucur was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a defensive mix-up in GRÊMIO's zone, Gabríel Cristofor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilson Nogueira came out of the goal and Gabríel Cristofor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, GRÊMIO's Luís Gustavo Vargas got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 32 played minutes GRÊMIO got a freekick which was hit by Oswaldo Mesquita. Nilson Nogueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Károly Bodrogi went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the match Gavril Bucur climbed in front of goal and pressed up 6-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Nilson Nogueira. After 41 played minutes GRÊMIO got a freekick which was hit by Hernani Gaúcho. In the 43rd minute Gavril Bucur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gavril Bucur hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gustavo Mandrak made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavril Bucur in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilson Nogueira saved GRÊMIO from getting behind. After having played for 56 minutes, Gavril Bucur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gavril Bucur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavril Bucur in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nilson Nogueira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gavril Bucur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Nilson Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nilson Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peppe Mascara in the 62nd minute of play. If Gavril Bucur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 minutes, Gavril Bucur made it 7-1 with a short kick to the right side. GRÊMIO's Nilson Nogueira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind GRÊMIO's goalkeeper Nilson Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Gavril Bucur left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-1. Filip Tăcutu kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Giovanni Ferraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan-Joost Werner having to interfere. A collision led to GRÊMIO getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Marcinho Matorin hit a great ball. When Gavril Bucur came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gavril Bucur couldn't finish the play. A collision led to GRÊMIO getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Giovanni Ferraz hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.