Challenge

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chris Nygaard started the match with the kick off. Niculae Isvoreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, F.C.BARLAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iacob Trăistaru to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Codruț came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikkel Wulff in the 15th minute of play forced F.C.BARLAD's goalkeeper Niculae Isvoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Zburlea hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Daniel Bacalbașa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Keld Paulsen firmly grabbed it by the left post. 22 minutes into the game, Valentin Verzea threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Olav Graversen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Niculae Isvoreanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Nygaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Denmark were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after F.C.BARLAD's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Chris Nygaard took the corner. The corner ended in Chris Nygaard almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but F.C.BARLAD's Niculae Isvoreanu did a great save. In the game's 24th minute Denmark's Chris Nygaard took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Niculae Isvoreanu and thus the score was 1-1. In the 30th minute, Daniel Bacalbașa made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 36 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Niculae Isvoreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nichifor Codruț in the 37th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Iacob Trăistaru threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Theis Winther quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some careless play in the Denmark defense, Nichifor Codruț kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. The Denmark fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Keld Paulsen should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Daniel Bacalbașa made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Nichifor Codruț left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C.BARLAD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Marcu Dobre's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcu Dobre helped the player get up and apologised. Marcu Dobre hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute of the match Olav Graversen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niculae Isvoreanu skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Denmark booed when F.C.BARLAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nichifor Codruț didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes in the game Theis Winther did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bertram Svenningsen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chris Nygaard in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Niculae Isvoreanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Iacob Trăistaru made in the 65th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Theis Winther. Denmark's Lars Steen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Valentin Verzea in the 66 minute of the game. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Valentin Verzea, made in the 71st minute of the game. Denmark's attentive Theis Winther managed to snatch the ball when Iacob Trăistaru made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. When F.C.BARLAD's Daniel Bacalbașa in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. The F.C.BARLAD fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Denmark's Theis Winther managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Iacob Trăistaru in the 84 minute of the game. In the 85th minute, Nichifor Codruț left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C.BARLAD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. A sloppy throw-in by Iacob Trăistaru in the 89th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Theis Winther. The throw-in from Valentin Verzea in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Denmark's Lars Steen. When the referee blew the final whistle, F.C.BARLAD could leave the field as winners, despite Denmark having more of the ball for most of the match.