Challenge

Allianz Gliwice
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 董昆强 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 董昆强 in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Alex Serban 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. Artur Brack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasvan Cristescu in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, GKS Milenium's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Olaru came free, but Artur Brack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute Romania were awarded a corner. Adam Olaru went to the cornerflag to take it. Romania's Adam Olaru was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Artur Brack in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Sanda Cutov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Artur Brack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costica Vladimiri in the 15th minute of play. With his leg Carol Stinga managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when GKS Milenium's Kajetan Maziarski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 23rd minute Alex Serban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Brack 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 董昆强 in the 28th minute of play. If 董昆强 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carol Stinga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 董昆强's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. GKS Milenium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juan José Ferraro in the 36th minute. GKS Milenium's Juan José Ferraro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Carol Stinga in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience was convinced that Adam Olaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artur Brack was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Adam Olaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adam Olaru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Artur Brack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Stinga in the 59th minute of play forced GKS Milenium's goalkeeper Artur Brack to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Romania's Artur Brack threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alex Serban, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. In the 66th minute Romania were awarded a corner. Sanda Cutov went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Romania's Sanda Cutov to fire away a dangerous shot which Artur Brack despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kajetan Maziarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Stinga in the 76th minute of play forced GKS Milenium's goalkeeper Artur Brack to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GKS Milenium's Konstanty Kolbert was substituted for Kajetan Maziarski. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Romania were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after GKS Milenium's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sanda Cutov took the corner. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 董昆强, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 董昆强 in the 81st minute of play. In the 90th minute Anton Stinga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Brack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Brack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Vaduva in the 94th minute of play. Romania's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.