F.COPELBUC 4 - 0 CIOARA (380792595)

It had rained all day, but 24830 hardy fans still made it out to Arena Gino Team. Miguel Jacinto was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Hektoras Prazauskis and Pini Shomron. F.COPELBUC had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Sturzenegger - Villamuera, Silva, Noroña Freire - Šaraba, Castrodeza, Letra, Salazar Murillo, Wilga - Duquesne, Desbrosses.

A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for CIOARA. The following players had been chosen: Stoica - Hanganu, Cioară, Crăciun - Călin, Negulescu, Constantinescu, Stoica - Pancu, Voicilă, Istrate.

At 14 minutes played, C. Desbrosses came in from the right with the intention of giving F.COPELBUC the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. The rain made it hard for players like N. Silva to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. After 31 minutes F.COPELBUC's N. Silva limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. After 32 minutes, G. Salazar Murillo came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 1 - 0, giving F.COPELBUC the lead. With 34 minutes played, F.COPELBUC's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to I. Noroña Freire he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 2 - 0. The players of F.COPELBUC now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. F.COPELBUC solidified their lead at the 39 minute mark, as C. Desbrosses dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. Halftime score was 3 - 0. F.COPELBUC claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

A great save by keeper I. Stoica after 68 minutes kept the visitors in the game after A. Šaraba struck from the left with a real cannonball. After 71 minutes, CIOARA got a chance to reduce by the way of a penalty, but S. Cioară embarrased himself by clipping it wide. F.COPELBUC managed to extend their lead to 4 - 0 when H. Letra cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. F.COPELBUC enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

The most dominating F.COPELBUC player was without a doubt A. Castrodeza. R. Sturzenegger was a disappointment, however. CIOARA's best player was F. Negulescu. N. Călin on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.