Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Galishoff made the kick off and thus started the match. Cazimir Marincean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Galishoff in the 3rd minute of the match. Fabio Auer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandru Maghear, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Tărău received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Auer came out and tried to block the shot, but Emilian Tărău slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. Emilian Tărău kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Sandro Galishoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cazimir Marincean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cazimir Marincean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Galishoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Irinel Breazu hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes FC POLI TIMISOARA got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Săvescu. Fabio Auer didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC POLI TIMISOARA's Alexandru Maghear shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Nichifor Benga hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Marvin Harrer struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Cazimir Marincean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilian Tărău in the 45th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emilian Tărău to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonhard Maier to maneuver through the defense. Nistor Oroian struck a weak shot in the 53rd 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 FC POLI TIMISOARA. After a defensive mix-up in FC POLI TIMISOARA's zone, Marvin Harrer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cazimir Marincean came out of the goal and Marvin Harrer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, FC POLI TIMISOARA's Nistor Oroian got a free kick in the 60th minute. When Emilian Tărău came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the FC POLI TIMISOARA 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 Emilian Tărău couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Marvin Harrer could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Cazimir Marincean however easily saved by the left post. 68 minutes into the match, Marvin Harrer notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of FC POLI TIMISOARA's Cazimir Marincean. Cazimir Marincean was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Marvin Harrer came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Austria 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 Marvin Harrer couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the game, Emilian Tărău cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Fabio Auer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Harrer to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC POLI TIMISOARA booed when Austria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Schneider didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Emilian Tărău got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, FC POLI TIMISOARA's Albert Stelea got a free kick in the 88th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Fabio Schneider was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Austria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC POLI TIMISOARA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Austria's Fabio Schneider got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 94 minutes, Albert Stelea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC POLI TIMISOARA and the Austria players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Austria booed when FC POLI TIMISOARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Stelea didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, FC POLI TIMISOARA could leave the field as winners, despite Austria having more of the ball for most of the match.