League

Ruscova
Spectators: 8156 (Terracing: 6118, Seating: 1876, VIP seats: 162) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carl Henriksson started the match with the kick off. Helmuth Duckadam came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Salitos's Carl Henriksson. But to his dismay, Carl Henriksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Bryan Gil came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Ruscova booed when FC Salitos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iustin Porumbescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Malcoci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Tiberiu Bobe made a huge save. Petruț Fințescus short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Tiberiu Bobe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC Ruscova's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Albert Harbuz in the 35th minute. After taking down the ball on FC Ruscova's corner Albert Harbuz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tiberiu Bobe quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petruț Fințescu got free with Tiberiu Bobe in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 40 minutes FC Salitos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albert Harbuz who took care of the corner kick. In the 44th match minute, FC Ruscova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petruț Fințescu to maneuver through the defense. After 47 minutes FC Ruscova's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iustin Porumbescu who took care of the corner kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romeo Malcoci to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by 石亦克 in the 53rd minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Helmuth Duckadam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Mannuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Mannuel in the 64th minute of play. If Petruț Fințescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Ruscova's Aron Pantiș was substituted for Albert Harbuz. Tiberiu Bobe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Malcoci, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Virgilio Mannuel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Helmuth Duckadam was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's Romeo Malcoci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tiberiu Bobe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bryan Gil got free with Helmuth Duckadam in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bryan Gil. Freek Jongbloedt kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, FC Ruscova's Roger Romary seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Roger Romary the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Ruscova protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Roger Romary had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 93 minutes into the game, one of FC Ruscova:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Iustin Porumbescu shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. With a little luck, FC Ruscova's Helmuth Duckadam got control of the ball when Carl Henriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 98 minutes, Petruț Fințescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Ruscova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petruț Fințescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle sounded FC Salitos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Ruscova.