Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694,
Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iurie Bănățeanu started the match with the kick off. Esquadrão Lusitano's Bernardo Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iurie Bănățeanu in the 4th minute of play. Valer Onișoru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Sabrosa in the 5th minute of play. Bernardo Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Bănățeanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute Jardel Beaton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valer Onișoru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Esquadrão Lusitano got a freekick which was hit by Raul Sabrosa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gigi Bobei got free with Bernardo Arruda in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute Jairo Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valer Onișoru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esquadrão Lusitano's Bernardo Arruda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Esquadrão Lusitano from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the game, Luís Santana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Valer Onișoru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 32 minutes into the game, Răzvan Paulică was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esquadrão Lusitano the free kick. The supporters of Esquadrão Lusitano booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Răzvan Paulică didn't get a good kick on the ball. Răzvan Paulică hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Valer Onișoru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jairo Gomes went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 38th minute, Iurie Bănățeanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bernardo Arruda was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Valer Onișoru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Beaton in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Rato Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
When Iurie Bănățeanu came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca 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 Iurie Bănățeanu couldn't finish the play. Jardel Beaton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Leontin Titulescu got a free kick in the 54th minute. Américo Gusmão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valer Onișoru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Valer Onișoru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jardel Beaton. The supporters of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca booed when Esquadrão Lusitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Américo Gusmão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Esquadrão Lusitano booed when PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Macaneață didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valer Onișoru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After some careless play in the PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca defense, Jardel Beaton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valer Onișoru. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valer Onișoru should have stopped the shot. Jardel Beaton who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Valer Onișoru when he managed to save the team from getting behind. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Valer Onișoru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca from getting a goal against them. After 76 played minutes PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Răzvan Paulică. In the 77th minute of the match, Jardel Beaton got a very nice opportunity to score, but Valer Onișoru was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 80 minutes into the match, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Beaton came free, but Valer Onișoru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Arruda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Macaneață in the 86th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Esquadrão Lusitano's goal looked a bit too open when Codruț Macaneață came free, but Bernardo Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Leontin Titulescu got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the match was over Esquadrão Lusitano could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca throughout the match.
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