Otelul Galati Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alin Teodorescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ion Ailincai kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andrei Măgură came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Kahn could save by the left post. After 18 minutes, Mihnea Bouleanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Otelul Galati and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Fc Otelul Galati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihnea Bouleanu to maneuver through the defense. Nicodim Iacobeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 23rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Andrei Măgură managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Otelul Galati's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrei Măgură was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fc Otelul Galati's Alin Teodorescu got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrei Măgură in the 33rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Fc Otelul Galati's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alin Teodorescu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 36 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicodim Iacobeanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Sachs in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicodim Iacobeanu saved Fc Otelul Galati from getting behind. When Germany's Frank Sachs in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fc Otelul Galati's goalie prevented a goal. Nicodim Iacobeanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Sachs's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Tommy Kahn was a little too slow when Alin Teodorescu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Sachs in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicodim Iacobeanu saved Fc Otelul Galati from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. Fc Otelul Galati's Alin Teodorescu got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ioan Cipău charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ioan Cipău the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 62nd minute Andrei Măgură shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Alin Teodorescu came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Fc Otelul Galati 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 Alin Teodorescu couldn't finish the play. When Alin Teodorescu came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Fc Otelul Galati 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 Alin Teodorescu couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fc Otelul Galati booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Dreifuss didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Nicodim Iacobeanu in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ionică Apostu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Andrei Măgură sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. 76 minutes into the match, Alin Teodorescu notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mihnea Bouleanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Ioan Cipău managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Otelul Galati's supporters rose to their feet, but Ioan Cipău was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicodim Iacobeanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Fc Otelul Galati's Nicodim Iacobeanu got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Sachs who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Nicodim Iacobeanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 91st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. Fc Otelul Galati were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Germany for a fine match.
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