Official Cup

Valinor
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Guaberto Lluc made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes The Valar got a freekick which was hit by Frodo Baggins. 8 minutes into the game, Lucian Ştirbu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Valar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Hijos de Doña Beija the free kick. Lucian Ştirbu hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Hijos de Doña Beija's goalkeeper Luigi Gatti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Los Hijos de Doña Beija booed when The Valar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Simion didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Valar's Iosif Vladimirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Claus in the 17th minute of play. If Guaberto Lluc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iosif Vladimirescu came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Carmelo Claus. But to his dismay, Carmelo Claus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Carmelo Claus got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 29th minute, The Valar's Andrei Davidescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 32nd minute Guaberto Lluc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Vladimirescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Olimpiu Postelnicescu got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 34th match minute, Los Hijos de Doña Beija was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Claus to maneuver through the defense. When Carmelo Claus got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Los Hijos de Doña Beija. Luigi Gatti was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Andrei Davidescu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andrei Davidescu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Andrei Davidescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luigi Gatti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Iosif Vladimirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Claus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rareș Ţeica charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rareș Ţeica the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.

The Valar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Claudiu Iorgovan in the 52nd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Los Hijos de Doña Beija's goalie and right to Andrei Davidescu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a defensive mix-up in Los Hijos de Doña Beija's zone, Olimpiu Postelnicescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luigi Gatti came out of the goal and Olimpiu Postelnicescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iosif Vladimirescu was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Carmelo Claus capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carmelo Claus really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. After 70 minutes Los Hijos de Doña Beija's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Claudiu Iorgovan who took care of the corner kick. 76 minutes into the match, The Valar's goalkeeper Iosif Vladimirescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carmelo Claus. Iosif Vladimirescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guaberto Lluc, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to Los Hijos de Doña Beija getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Severiano Nardo hit a great ball. After some careless play in the The Valar defense, Carmelo Claus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iosif Vladimirescu. The The Valar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iosif Vladimirescu should have stopped the shot.