Official Cup

UNITED
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when César Xavier got the match started through his kick off. With 4 minutes on the clock, Cornel Măguran commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to -BZF- Valea Buzăului getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Cornel Măguran hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Örjan Igelström managed to get in a good position for a shot. UNITED's supporters rose to their feet, but Örjan Igelström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cătălin Gârniceanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. UNITED's attentive Vladimir Madariaga managed to snatch the ball when Dorin Gârneață made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. In the 16th minute, Barto Crespo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Marin Preda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cătălin Gârniceanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by César Xavier in the 18th minute. If Ronaldinho Marioara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th match minute, -BZF- Valea Buzăului was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Postelnicescu to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute Ioan Tudora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to UNITED getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Haşim Akdemirci hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, César Xavier took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cătălin Gârniceanu to make any attempt to save it. 41 minutes into the match, UNITED's César Xavier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cătălin Gârniceanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by -BZF- Valea Buzăului's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Örjan Igelström was slow to take the kick. During this time UNITED's players had a chance to rest. In the 44th match minute, -BZF- Valea Buzăului was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Postelnicescu to maneuver through the defense. César Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ioan Tudora to strike the kick off in the second half. César Xavier hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 54 played minutes -BZF- Valea Buzăului got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldinho Marioara. -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Cătălin Gârniceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Xavier in the 55th minute of play. Cătălin Gârniceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Xavier in the 56th minute of the match. UNITED's Cristoforo Taranto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Zăhărescu in the 60th minute of play. After a rather tough play, UNITED's César Xavier got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Cătălin Gârniceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goal looked a bit too open when Örjan Igelström came free, but Cătălin Gârniceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Guerra in the 73rd minute of play forced -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goalkeeper Cătălin Gârniceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Marioara in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristoforo Taranto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 78 minutes into the match, César Xavier notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Cătălin Gârniceanu. Cătălin Gârniceanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Ronaldinho Marioara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 95 minutes into the match, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goal looked a bit too open when César Xavier came free, but Cătălin Gârniceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UNITED were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of -BZF- Valea Buzăului for a fine match.