Challenge

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 11th minute, Daniel Bacalbașa 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. Niculae Cioculescu hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The supporters of F.C.BARLAD booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Jilek didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Nichifor Codruț cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. F.C.BARLAD's Iacob Trăistaru managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Svatopluk Capek in the 22 minute of the game. F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 25th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Czech Republic from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd minute Denis Dostal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Isvoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Bacalbașa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nichifor Codruț might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vavrinec Holub. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nichifor Codruț ran back to his position shaking his head. Nichifor Codruț could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nichifor Codruț in the 45th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erik Jilek to strike the kick off in the second half. Alan Rezek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Valentin Verzea struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Vavrinec Holub didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.BARLAD. Kvetoslav Janku's late challenge caught a F.C.BARLAD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kvetoslav Janku helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 played minutes Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Kvetoslav Janku. Vavrinec Holub didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 61 minutes in the game Svatopluk Capek did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Denis Dostal. Svatopluk Capek hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After 64 minutes of play, F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vavrinec Holub was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 68th match minute, F.C.BARLAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niculae Cioculescu to maneuver through the defense. Nichifor Codruț took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Nichifor Codruț might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vavrinec Holub. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nichifor Codruț ran back to his position shaking his head. Vavrinec Holub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nichifor Codruț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nichifor Codruț in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. A collision led to F.C.BARLAD getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Niculae Cioculescu hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the game, Svatopluk Capek threw the ball into play from the sideline. F.C.BARLAD's Dumitru Surdu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Alan Rezek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Niculae Isvoreanu made a huge save.