Challenge

Sunken Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victor Blom took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sokol Narev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Adam Olaru made a precise shot to the right of Sokol Narev. Sunkens Surtröjor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Sunkens Surtröjor's Frans Alström in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. When Romania's Adam Olaru in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sunkens Surtröjor's goalie prevented a goal. In the 16th minute, Rasvan Cristescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Romania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Sokol Narev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costica Vladimiri in the 18th minute of the match. Costica Vladimiri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sokol Narev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Sokol Narev 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 26th minute, Adam Olaru made a precise shot to the right of Sokol Narev. Sunkens Surtröjor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Costica Vladimiri in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sokol Narev saved Sunkens Surtröjor from getting behind. 34 minutes into the game, Adam Olaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Sokol Narev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 38th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sokol Narev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Serban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute Rasvan Cristescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sokol Narev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute of the match Romania got a corner. Sunkens Surtröjor'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. 46 minutes into the match, Costica Vladimiri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sokol Narev. Sunkens Surtröjor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Costica Vladimiri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5.

Sunkens Surtröjor's Sten Enström was substituted for Börje Njurenius. In the 55th match minute, Sunkens Surtröjor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Loi to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Frans Alström came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute Victor Blom 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. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adam Olaru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sokol Narev came out and tried to block the shot, but Adam Olaru slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 69th minute. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Romania made a substitution. Anton Stinga replaced Adam Olaru. Romania's Octavian Vaduva was substituted for Costica Vladimiri. 73 minutes into the match, Sunkens Surtröjor's goal looked a bit too open when Octavian Vaduva came free, but Sokol Narev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sokol Narev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Octavian Vaduva in the 75th minute. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sunkens Surtröjor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sanda Cutov was slow to take the kick. During this time Romania's players had a chance to rest. Romania's Octavian Vaduva was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sokol Narev in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 82nd minute of the match, Octavian Vaduva tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sokol Narev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Romania's Anton Stinga got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carol Stinga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Enström in the 86th minute of the match. Carol Stinga came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Sunkens Surtröjor's Sten Enström. But to his dismay, Sten Enström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. Octavian Vaduva received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sokol Narev came out and tried to block the shot, but Octavian Vaduva slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Galle came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sunkens Surtröjor's Sokol Narev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandru Pangratiu in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th minute, one of Romania:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Romania.