Prized/Friendly Cup

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Steven Chaptal made the kick off which started today's match. Marian Podgoreanu was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Kenneth Aukes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kenneth Aukes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Florin Astafiei struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Christian Kerville didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC UNIREA Alba Iulia. In the 8th minute, Nechifor Ciocârlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Marian Podgoreanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Steven Chaptal. Marian Podgoreanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Steven Chaptal's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. When Rick Souness came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Elderslie Magpies 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 Rick Souness couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Elderslie Magpies booed when FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nechifor Ciocârlan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marian Podgoreanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cipriano Gilabert showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 16 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Ovidio Etxekopar put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. Marian Podgoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Gilabert in the 22nd minute of the match. Marian Podgoreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Chaptal in the 23rd minute of play. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Cipriano Gilabert scored to the left of an out of position Marian Podgoreanu, making the score, 4-0. Marian Podgoreanu didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Elderslie Magpies's Cipriano Gilabert shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 41 played minutes Rick Souness rounded FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 9-0. With a little luck, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu got control of the ball when Steven Chaptal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 9-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tudor Bărbânță stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Steven Chaptal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Steven Chaptal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. In the 64th minute, Steven Chaptal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elderslie Magpies fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. Marian Podgoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neal Weatherby in the 78th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Elderslie Magpies's Steven Chaptal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marian Podgoreanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 13-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenneth Aukes in the 85th minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Marian Podgoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Steven Chaptal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Steven Chaptal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 15-0. In the 90th minute Cipriano Gilabert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Podgoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Steven Chaptal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 16-0. Marian Podgoreanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Florin Astafiei got a free kick in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Cipriano Gilabert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Podgoreanu. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cipriano Gilabert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 17-0. There was no doubt that Elderslie Magpies were the better team. Elderslie Magpies's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.