Challenge

Capivara Monumental
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adam Olaru took the kick off in the first half of the match. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Olaru in the 4th minute of play. Neycho Mudrov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carol Stinga having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Olaru came free, but Péter Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Péter Pálffy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasvan Cristescu in the 11th minute of play. Capivara FC's Vinícius Junior got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Olaru in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Olaru in the 18th minute of play forced Capivara FC's goalkeeper Péter Pálffy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Péter Pálffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Doriva Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carol Stinga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Péter Pálffy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Serban in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Péter Pálffy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Péter Pálffy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adam Olaru's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Olaru in the 34th minute of play forced Capivara FC's goalkeeper Péter Pálffy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Adam Olaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Péter Pálffy was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After 34 minutes, Adam Olaru made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Péter Pálffy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Péter Pálffy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Serban in the 42nd minute of play. Péter Pálffy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costica Vladimiri, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Costica Vladimiri came free, but Péter Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Péter Pálffy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Serban in the 51st minute of play. Zhang Chen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Péter Pálffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rasvan Cristescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Péter Pálffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costica Vladimiri got free with Péter Pálffy in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zhang Chen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Carol Stinga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romania's Anton Stinga was substituted for Adam Olaru. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Stinga in the 62nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Capivara FC defense, Anton Stinga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Péter Pálffy. The Capivara FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Péter Pálffy should have stopped the shot. Romania's Alexandru Pangratiu was substituted for Alex Serban. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Vinícius Junior managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capivara FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vinícius Junior 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. Capivara FC's João Francisco Mota was substituted for Zhang Chen. 75 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Octavian Vaduva came free, but Péter Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Romania's Rasvan Cristescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Péter Pálffy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Romania's Péter Pálffy threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Octavian Vaduva, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Octavian Vaduva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Péter Pálffy having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goalkeeper Péter Pálffy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rasvan Cristescu. When the match was over Romania could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Capivara FC throughout the match.