Official Cup

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Saturnino Inko made the kick off and thus started the match. Maximo Gasteiz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Flavius Vădan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 11th minute Flavius Vădan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Gasteiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Ricart got free with Marian Podgoreanu in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximo Gasteiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nechifor Ciocârlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, ACF Fiorentina's goal looked a bit too open when Nechifor Ciocârlan came free, but Maximo Gasteiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17thth minute of the game Tudor Bărbânță who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ACF Fiorentina's Maximo Gasteiz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maximo Gasteiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Bărbânță, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nechifor Ciocârlan during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ACF Fiorentina booed when FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nechifor Ciocârlan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Tudor Bărbânță ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maximo Gasteiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 28th minute, Tudor Bărbânță ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maximo Gasteiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Ezequiel Ricart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Podgoreanu having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Saturnino Inko 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. Maximo Gasteiz came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Tudor Bărbânță. But to his dismay, Tudor Bărbânță quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Marian Podgoreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Inko in the 45th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Saturnino Inko kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marian Podgoreanu. That made the score 2-5 in the 47 minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-5 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tudor Bărbânță was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd play minute Tudor Bărbânță came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Maximo Gasteiz. 2-6. In the 57th match minute, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Bărbânță to maneuver through the defense. Tudor Bărbânță could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Maximo Gasteiz made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Saturnino Inko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Podgoreanu was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the game, Raul Mergildo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ACF Fiorentina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC UNIREA Alba Iulia the free kick. In the 67th match minute, ACF Fiorentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Mergildo to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the game, Tudor Bărbânță recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maximo Gasteiz. Tudor Bărbânță showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-7. ACF Fiorentina's Maximo Gasteiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tudor Bărbânță in the 79th minute of play. When Nechifor Ciocârlan was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. Maximo Gasteiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Bărbânță in the 83rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Saturnino Inko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Podgoreanu was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Flavius Vădan kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 96th minute Horacio Egoi 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.