Challenge

Mindszent
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Silviu Latarețu 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. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Pancu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iacob Povară stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adam Olaru's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Povară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Adam Olaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Iacob Povară didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adam Olaru went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Adam Olaru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iacob Povară read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Pancu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Povară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Pancu in the 25th minute of play. In the 30th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Povară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iacob Povară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Olaru in the 32nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Iosif Găman managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's supporters rose to their feet, but Iosif Găman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carol Stinga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Romania's Carol Stinga got control of the ball when Silviu Latarețu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match F.C CLUJ MEDICINA got a corner. Romania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Silviu Latarețu ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sanda Cutov in the 40th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Iacob Povară to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Olaru in the 47th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Iacob Povară to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iacob Povară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Olaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half Romania were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adam Olaru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Costica Vladimiri scored to the left of an out of position Iacob Povară, making the score, 0-2. The supporters of F.C CLUJ MEDICINA booed when Romania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sanda Cutov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Povară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute of the match, Adam Olaru tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Iacob Povară saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Romania's Anton Stinga was substituted for Adam Olaru. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. Iacob Povară made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rasvan Cristescu in the 73rd minute. Iacob Povară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Stinga, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Iacob Povară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Stinga in the 79th minute of play. With a little luck, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară got control of the ball when Rasvan Cristescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iosif Găman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Carol Stinga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Francisc Ciocoiu was substituted for Iosif Găman. Iacob Povară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Vaduva in the 86th minute of the match. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save F.C CLUJ MEDICINA from getting a goal against them. Iacob Povară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Stinga in the 89th minute of play. In the 95thth minute of the game Anton Stinga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Romania played a much better game than F.C CLUJ MEDICINA and deserved their victory. The F.C CLUJ MEDICINA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.