Official Cup

Cordesti
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristi Boeru kicked off to start the match. A collision led to FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Manuel Bărnuțiu hit a great ball. Shaun De Battista took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eric Jitaru. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Augustin Stroia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amir Abou Jisser in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Jitaru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 6 minutes into the game, Shaun De Battista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eric Jitaru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eric Jitaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shaun De Battista in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match Meerkats FC got a corner. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaun De Battista ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Alfred Coleiro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Eric Jitaru did a great save. In the 17th minute, Amir Abou Jisser hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Jitaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amir Abou Jisser in the 19th minute of play. Amir Abou Jisser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Amir Abou Jisser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the match, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Amir Abou Jisser came free, but Eric Jitaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Amir Abou Jisser came free, but Eric Jitaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shaun De Battista kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Shaun De Battista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Eric Jitaru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amir Abou Jisser to make the kick off. Eric Jitaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amir Abou Jisser, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Shaun De Battista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Jitaru having to interfere. Amir Abou Jisser received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eric Jitaru came out and tried to block the shot, but Amir Abou Jisser slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 57th minute. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Shaun De Battista hit a great ball. When Meerkats FC's Amir Abou Jisser in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amir Abou Jisser in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eric Jitaru saved FC!Empire!Costy squad ™ from getting behind. In the 69th minute, Amir Abou Jisser reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eric Jitaru. The goal made the score 0-5. In the 73rd minute Meerkats FC were awarded a corner. Shaun De Battista went to the cornerflag to take it. 81 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Barnabé Sellier came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amir Abou Jisser in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Jitaru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Barnabé Sellier scored 1-5 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pankracy Zawacki, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 92nd minute, Shaun De Battista 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. Amir Abou Jisser might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eric Jitaru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amir Abou Jisser ran back to his position shaking his head. FC!Empire!Costy squad ™'s Eric Jitaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amir Abou Jisser in the 95th minute of play.