Challenge

Estadio Ichigualasto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Oscar Furlan 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. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 2nd minute of play. Marco Veto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adam Olaru went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A hard shot 9 in the game by Carolo Goito from a close distance when the talented Carol Stinga managed to make a qualified save. Romania's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 11th minute of play forced Rocky Balboa F.C.'s goalkeeper Marco Veto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rocky Balboa F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adam Olaru was slow to take the kick. During this time Romania's players had a chance to rest. Costica Vladimiri took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Veto. Marco Veto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Tomas Merk hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Carolo Goito managed to work through Romania's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Carolo Goito dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 27th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Veto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Furlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carol Stinga having to interfere. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costica Vladimiri in the 40th minute of play. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rasvan Cristescu in the 43rd minute of play. If Oscar Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Olaru made a kick off. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Goito in the 55th minute of play. In the 55th minute Carolo Goito 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. Marco Veto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Rasvan Cristescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Romania's supporters rose to their feet, but Rasvan Cristescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Veto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. A collision led to Rocky Balboa F.C. getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Oscar Furlan hit a great ball. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Serban in the 70th minute of play. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Dionisio Rosalio was substituted for Carolo Goito. Romania were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Rocky Balboa F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sanda Cutov took the corner. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olgierd Jazwiec in the 79th minute of play. Marco Veto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rasvan Cristescu in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olgierd Jazwiec in the 88th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Olgierd Jazwiec made a precise shot to the right of Carol Stinga. Romania's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Stinga in the 93rd minute of play. Romania's Carol Stinga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olgierd Jazwiec in the 94th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Anton Stinga put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Veto. Romania's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.