Challenge

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Shi Li started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Galati Harbour Cats's Shi Li ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fabio Auer. Fabio Auer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. With a little luck, Austria's Fabio Auer got control of the ball when Shi Li tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8thth minute of the game Shi Li who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Austria's Fabio Auer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Li in the 12th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Dan Petrescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Austria's Fabio Auer did a great save. If Shi Li had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 18 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shi Li. Austria's Fabio Auer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Austria from getting a goal against them. Ştefan Sticlaru scored 2-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Auer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th minute, Galati Harbour Cats's Shi Li dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Shi Li struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Fabio Auer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galati Harbour Cats. After 32 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Christian Wallner. Fabio Auer made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Dan Petrescu sent off a good shot on target. Shi Li scored 4-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Auer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fabio Auer was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Antoni Dembkowski. Fabio Auer came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Galati Harbour Cats's Shi Li. But to his dismay, Shi Li quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. The supporters of Austria booed when Galati Harbour Cats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidiu Pandrea didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandro Galishoff to strike the kick off in the second half. If Shi Li had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Austria's Fabio Auer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Li in the 51st minute of play. In the 54th minute, Shi Li made a precise shot to the right of Fabio Auer. Austria's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. A sloppy throw-in by Ovidiu Pandrea in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Austria's Leonhard Maier. In the 62nd minute, Shi Li left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galati Harbour Cats fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Li in the 67th minute of play. Shi Li blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Auer having to make a save. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Shi Li had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabio Auer. Austria's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shi Li was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. After 79 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Emil Seidler. Shi Li might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Auer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shi Li ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Li in the 82nd minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shi Li in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Auer saved Austria from getting behind. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shi Li in the 88th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Emil Seidler in the 89th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Galati Harbour Cats's Valeriu Zdrobiş. When Shi Li came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Galati Harbour Cats fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Shi Li couldn't finish the play. Shi Li blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Auer having to make a save. Austria's Fabio Auer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Li in the 93rd minute of play. Fabio Auer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Li, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galati Harbour Cats walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.