Official Cup

Urbano Caldeira
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Artur Dracena got the match started through his kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Eugen Chiriacescu in the 5th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Santos City's Vitório Pombal. Sever Zăreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Bittencourt having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, The Owls's goal looked a bit too open when Vitório Pombal came free, but Francisc Firoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, A.J. Bufi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute Celsinho Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Firoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Bufi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Joel Bufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Bufi's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Nuno Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sever Zăreanu in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Santos City getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Celsinho Alcântara hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Santos City defense, Joel Bufi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno Bittencourt. The Santos City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno Bittencourt should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Santos City defense, Joel Bufi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno Bittencourt. The Santos City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno Bittencourt should have stopped the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Santos City's goal looked a bit too open when Sever Zăreanu came free, but Nuno Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Valentin Ursulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Ursulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Fundătoreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 44 minutes of play, The Owls's Joel Bufi made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nuno Bittencourt was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Bufi in the 48th minute of play forced Santos City's goalkeeper Nuno Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half The Owls were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 55th minute, The Owls's Joel Bufi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. In the 60th minute, Joel Bufi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The The Owls fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when The Owls's Joel Bufi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 70th minute, Joel Bufi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nuno Bittencourt. The goal made the score 0-7. 73 minutes into the game, Aurelian Fundătoreanu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nuno Bittencourt. Aurelian Fundătoreanu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Aurelian Fundătoreanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Nuno Bittencourt made a huge save. In the 80th minute, The Owls's Joel Bufi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nuno Bittencourt. Nuno Bittencourt yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Santos City's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Valentin Ursulescu 83 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-10. After 88 minutes, Joel Bufi made it 0-11 with a short kick to the right side. Santos City's Nuno Bittencourt tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.