Official Cup

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dacian Barbăneagră took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Dacian Barbăneagră's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Parize was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when En Avant Nikko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Champigny didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 played minutes En Avant Nikko got a freekick which was hit by Jordy Jean-Marie. FC BaLiSt were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after En Avant Nikko's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dacian Barbăneagră took the corner. After taking down the ball on FC BaLiSt's corner Valentin Zotincă fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ruben Parize quite easily take care of the ball. Ruben Parize didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Zotincă went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With 17 minutes on the clock, Erwin Loiret commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 16th minute, one of En Avant Nikko:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for En Avant Nikko. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Traian Nanu in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Parize saved En Avant Nikko from getting behind. Ruben Parize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Zotincă in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zotincă came free, but Ruben Parize reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. En Avant Nikko's Ruben Parize played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dacian Barbăneagră in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Nanu in the 27th minute of play forced En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Ruben Parize to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Nanu in the 27th minute of play forced En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Ruben Parize to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruben Parize showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Nanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Ruben Parize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dacian Barbăneagră in the 36th minute of play. Ruben Parize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigore Zberea in the 39th minute of play. 39 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when FC BaLiSt's Grigore Zberea fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Ruben Parize showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Nanu in the 41st minute of the match. Jordy Jean-Marie charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jordy Jean-Marie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 47 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Dacian Barbăneagră came free, but Ruben Parize reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Ruben Parize made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Valentin Zotincă sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, FC BaLiSt's Ruben Parize threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Traian Nanu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dacian Barbăneagră could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ruben Parize made a huge save. Sofyane Le Douarin kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th match minute, FC BaLiSt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dragoş Antoniu to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC BaLiSt's Dragoş Antoniu got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute, En Avant Nikko's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dacian Barbăneagră fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With his leg Ruben Parize managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when FC BaLiSt's Traian Nanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 76 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zotincă came free, but Ruben Parize reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC BaLiSt's Javi Mascherano was substituted for Silviu Cigu. Dragoş Antoniu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruben Parize made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Traian Nanu sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorin Stroici got free with Ruben Parize in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.