Challenge

Giulesti
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Rapiduletzu's Leontin Rednic 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. Sandu Ticulescu's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandu Ticulescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rapiduletzu's Sandu Ticulescu got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leontin Rednic in the 8th minute. Flavius Pușcașu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Sandu Ticulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Leontin Rednic tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Mugur Ivasiuc came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Giuverdea came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Mugur Ivasiuc recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Mugur Ivasiuc showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 27th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Leontin Rednic capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leontin Rednic really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Dragoş Hrușcă kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Leontin Rednic kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Kahn. That made the score 3-0 in the 32 minute of play. Flavius Pușcașu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on Germany's corner Frank Sachs fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavius Pușcașu quite easily take care of the ball. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Giuverdea, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leontin Rednic in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Sachs to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Leontin Rednic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Nando Guerra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 59th minute of play forced Rapiduletzu's goalkeeper Flavius Pușcașu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Leontin Rednic came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Dragoş Hrușcă was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rapiduletzu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. After some careless play in the Rapiduletzu defense, Albin Holweck kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavius Pușcașu. The Rapiduletzu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavius Pușcașu should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leontin Rednic in the 70th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Guerra in the 71st minute of the match. The supporters of Rapiduletzu booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Janik Vogt didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Giuverdea came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nando Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leontin Rednic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rapiduletzu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frank Sachs was slow to take the kick. During this time Germany's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Linus Schwerner almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rapiduletzu's Flavius Pușcașu did a great save. Linus Schwerner had several of the Rapiduletzu's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 83 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-2 score and a disappointed Flavius Pușcașu as he didn't even see the shot coming. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Leontin Rednic kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Flavius Pușcașu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 89th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Sachs in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavius Pușcașu saved Rapiduletzu from getting behind. 93 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Mugur Ivasiuc came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rapiduletzu's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.