Challenge

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adam Olaru took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Costica Vladimiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carol Stinga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Fyfe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Adam Olaru made a precise shot to the right of Glenn Fyfe. A4p FC Gad's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Serban in the 15th minute of play forced A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute of the match Romania got a corner. A4p FC Gad's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adam Olaru ran over to the corner to take the kick. A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 19th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Romania's Carol Stinga got control of the ball when James Batistuta tried to sneak it across the goal line. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Olaru in the 34th minute of play.

Daniel Löfgren might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carol Stinga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Löfgren ran back to his position shaking his head. Dumitru Purcărete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Daniel Löfgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. A4p FC Gad's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Löfgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carol Stinga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romania made a substitution. Anton Stinga replaced Adam Olaru. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Glenn Fyfe successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by King Scorpio in the 73rd minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. King Scorpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carol Stinga having to interfere. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe got control of the ball when Octavian Vaduva tried to sneak it across the goal line. King Scorpio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romania were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing A4p FC Gad to leave the ground with a draw.