Official Cup

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Alejo Lastur started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Viorel Doloman kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Viorel Doloman came free, but Serafino Rico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafino Rico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelian Uduleanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Faustino Mambru took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cristi Berbec to make any attempt to save it. After 26 played minutes Kaplan got a freekick which was hit by Leo Rayman. Victor Zotincă succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Victor Zotincă hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Faustino Mambru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cristi Berbec came out and tried to block the shot, but Faustino Mambru slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 33rd minute. In the 40th match minute, Kaplan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Qwinton to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the game, FC Izesti's Viorel Doloman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serafino Rico made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victor Zotincă to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Lucio Soin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faustino Mambru during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kaplan getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Faustino Mambru hit a great ball. After 61 minutes of play, FC Izesti's Stelian Uduleanu made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafino Rico was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Alejo Lastur fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kaplan's protests and gave Alejo Lastur a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th minute Stelian Uduleanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Viorel Doloman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stelian Uduleanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Serafino Rico made a huge save. 75 minutes into the game, Victor Zotincă cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Serafino Rico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 79 minutes, Mauricio Cordera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kaplan and the FC Izesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Kaplan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauricio Cordera to maneuver through the defense. Victor Zotincă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Serafino Rico made a huge save. A collision led to FC Izesti getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Eric Holban hit a great ball. After having played for 89 minutes, Mauricio Dunixi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kaplan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauricio Dunixi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FC Izesti getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Constantin Popa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustino Mambru in the 96th minute of play forced FC Izesti's goalkeeper Cristi Berbec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Izesti walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.