Challenge

SIBIU STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sreten Popovic started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Isaia during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Emanuel Isaia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Berea's Louis Munteanu got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Arotăriței in the 9th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Serbia's goal looked a bit too open when Frederic Burg came free, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute Basarab Arotăriței shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Serbia's goal looked a bit too open when Frederic Burg came free, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Serbia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Victor Rotariu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Berea's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on FC Berea's corner Victor Rotariu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zvezdan Nedeljkovic quite easily take care of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, FC Berea's Basarab Arotăriței nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Borjan Golubovic hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th match minute, Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borjan Golubovic to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the game, Frederic Burg lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. In the 36th minute of the game Mădălin Săliştean made a throw-in which Frederic Burg played forward. After 37 minutes of play, FC Berea's Panait Udup made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was left in no man's land by his defense there! Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Serbia from getting a goal against them. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mădălin Săliştean in the 43rd minute of play. Corneliu Arapașu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frederic Burg to make the kick off. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederic Burg in the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sreten Popovic to maneuver through the defense. FC Berea made a substitution. Mihnea Chiriac replaced Panait Udup. After 59 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Sreten Popovic. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louis Munteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the game, FC Berea's Louis Munteanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After 63 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Cvijetin Nanusevski. After 68 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Jovan Borisov. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mihnea Chiriac's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Arotăriței in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play, FC Berea's Mihnea Chiriac made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 83rd minute of the game Gigi Ardeleanu made a throw-in which Louis Munteanu played forward. 84 minutes into the game, Basarab Arotăriței cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basarab Arotăriței in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute Mihnea Chiriac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihnea Chiriac, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. FC Berea walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.