Challenge

Balaceanu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Balaceanu UFC defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stelian Lalescu. The Balaceanu UFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stelian Lalescu should have stopped the shot. Bogdan Bitang hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balaceanu UFC's goalkeeper Stelian Lalescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stelian Lalescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Cox's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Khalid Kennedy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 15th match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Puișoru to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Kyle Cox made a precise shot to the right of Stelian Lalescu. Balaceanu UFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Issac Dawson might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stelian Lalescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Issac Dawson ran back to his position shaking his head. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. In the 24th match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horia Bosânceanu to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute Anton Hizo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anton Hizo in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, England's Eddie Willis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Eddie Willis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of England protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Eddie Willis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 32 minutes into the game, one of England:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 35 minutes, Balaceanu UFC's Mugurel Jder got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Khalid Kennedy. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. In the 40th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caelan Hayes to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute, Kyle Cox ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stelian Lalescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anton Hizo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Hizo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 53 played minutes Balaceanu UFC got a freekick which was hit by Cornel Pască. Kyle Cox's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stelian Lalescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Anton Hizo notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Stelian Lalescu was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Caelan Hayes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Caelan Hayes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Balaceanu UFC's Stelian Lalescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Balaceanu UFC from getting a goal against them. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Bitang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Balaceanu UFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mugurel Jder in the 75th minute. After taking down the ball on Balaceanu UFC's corner Mugurel Jder fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Khalid Kennedy quite easily take care of the ball. In the 77th minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Stelian Lalescu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 79th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micah Macdonald to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Kyle Cox lined in a short shot 2-5 behind a frustrated Stelian Lalescu. 94 minutes in the game, Kyle Cox fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Stelian Lalescu having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Kyle Cox took a quick shot and it went in 2-6 without a chance for Stelian Lalescu to make any attempt to save it. England's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.