Official Cup

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) FC Luck's Eduard Mutu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Desmond Rowell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduard Mutu went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 7th minute Eduard Mutu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Desmond Rowell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicu Mincu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Marks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Mutu came free, but Desmond Rowell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Santos FC's Giuseppe Jewell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicu Mincu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. If Silviu Hrandabur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Desmond Rowell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Remus Mihăileanu's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Desmond Rowell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silviu Hrandabur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Desmond Rowell came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Luck's Eduard Mutu. But to his dismay, Eduard Mutu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 44 played minutes FC Luck got a freekick which was hit by Silviu Hrandabur. Nicu Mincu made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Kris Marks sent off a good shot on target.

The wind increased when Giuseppe Jewell made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Santos FC booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavril Neicu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicu Mincu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrick Orlinsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Santos FC booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Bogdan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th match minute, FC Luck was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Goanță to maneuver through the defense. FC Luck's Gavril Neicu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jimmy Coulter, made in the 76th minute of the game. Eduard Mutu succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. In the 82nd minute Leon Burr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicu Mincu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Rodrick Orlinsky got a free kick in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Byron Kane got a free kick in the 94th minute.