Official Cup

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ion Şimonca kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Tullidos FC's goalkeeper Jacob Nueva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ion Şimonca. In the 13th minute, Mihăiţă Andrițoiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jokin Quiroga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tullidos FC's Jacob Nueva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Tullidos FC from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute, Pompiliu Gorcea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Moreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Tullidos FC's Carlos Moreira got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Jacob Nueva made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Emanuel Cernat sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of FC Buzău booed when Tullidos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Zaplana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tullidos FC's zone, Eduard Zgondea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacob Nueva came out of the goal and Eduard Zgondea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Tullidos FC's Jacob Nueva got control of the ball when Emanuel Cernat tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Zgondea in the 35th minute of play forced Tullidos FC's goalkeeper Jacob Nueva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Buzău's Pompiliu Gorcea slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacob Nueva. That made the score 1-0 after 37 minutes of play. Jacob Nueva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pompiliu Gorcea in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Jacob Nueva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduard Zgondea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 52 minutes into the game, FC Buzău's Eduard Zgondea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacob Nueva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Xacintu Puyol kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mădălin Cârnațiu. That made the score 2-2 in the 61 minute of play. Jacob Nueva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ion Şimonca in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihăiţă Andrițoiu in the 67th minute of play forced Tullidos FC's goalkeeper Jacob Nueva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute Pompiliu Gorcea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Nueva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Cernat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacob Nueva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ion Şimonca in the 78th minute of the match. When Tulio Baltanas fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tullidos FC's protests and gave Tulio Baltanas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th minute, Tulio Baltanas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doru Apostol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacob Nueva having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Eduard Zgondea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacob Nueva. Tullidos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eduard Zgondea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Jacob Nueva came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Buzău's Pompiliu Gorcea. But to his dismay, Pompiliu Gorcea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2.