Official Cup

FC-Criuleni
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Alkaios Katsikopodaros made the kick off and thus started the match. Igor Secrieru kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 6th minute Isidoros Tsioris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc-Criuleni-City's Andrei Vrânceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkaios Katsikopodaros in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Fc-Criuleni-City's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoros Tsioris came free, but Andrei Vrânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Eutichios Saleas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Andrei Vrânceanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Isidoros Tsioris's late challenge caught a Fc-Criuleni-City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidoros Tsioris helped the player get up and apologised. Isidoros Tsioris kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Mean Machine's Alkaios Kalokerinos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alkaios Kalokerinos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mean Machine protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alkaios Kalokerinos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of Mean Machine:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fc-Criuleni-City:s goal. When the match had been going on for 26 minutes, Fc-Criuleni-City's Cãlin Vârtosu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Dimosthenis Karagiannidis. If Ghenadie Plop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoros Tsioris in the 34th minute of play forced Fc-Criuleni-City's goalkeeper Andrei Vrânceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrei Vrânceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eutichios Saleas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th match minute, Fc-Criuleni-City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Crudu to maneuver through the defense. When Mean Machine's Isidoros Tsioris in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fc-Criuleni-City's goalie prevented a goal. Marcel Vasiliu charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcel Vasiliu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marcel Vasiliu kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristian Stegaru to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute, Cristian Stegaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ghenadie Plop in the 65th minute of play. Kostas Kourkoubetis hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Fc-Criuleni-City's Andrei Vrânceanu got control of the ball when Eutichios Saleas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 69 minutes of play, Mean Machine's Eutichios Saleas made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrei Vrânceanu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 73 minutes into the match, Fc-Criuleni-City's goal looked a bit too open when Eutichios Saleas came free, but Andrei Vrânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Fc-Criuleni-City's Andrei Vrânceanu got control of the ball when Isidoros Tsioris tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eutichios Saleas hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Stegaru in the 80th minute of play. Andrei Vrânceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoros Tsioris in the 85th minute of play. Andrei Vrânceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Kourkoubetis in the 92nd minute of play.