Challenge

Romania Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) SiTomanBoy´s's Hernán Torrejón 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. In the 8th minute of the match, Costica Vladimiri tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but James Novak saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 12th minute, Romania's Adam Olaru ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind James Novak. James Novak yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Carol Stinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernán Torrejón in the 14th minute of play. After some careless play in the SiTomanBoy´s defense, Costica Vladimiri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of James Novak. The SiTomanBoy´s fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that James Novak should have stopped the shot. After having played for 19 minutes, Hernán Torrejón managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SiTomanBoy´s's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernán Torrejón was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. James Novak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Olaru in the 20th minute of the match. James Novak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Olaru in the 23rd minute of play. James Novak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 23rd minute. James Novak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costica Vladimiri in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, SiTomanBoy´s's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Olaru came free, but James Novak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hernán Torrejón in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carol Stinga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 43rd match minute, SiTomanBoy´s was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simón Babarovic to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adam Olaru was the one to do the kick off. Hernán Torrejón received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Carol Stinga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute Rasvan Cristescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Novak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Costica Vladimiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romania made a substitution. Anton Stinga replaced Adam Olaru. 62 minutes into the game, SiTomanBoy´s's Hernán Torrejón nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carol Stinga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. SiTomanBoy´s made a substitution. Toninho Guerreiro replaced Hernán Torrejón. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. SiTomanBoy´s made a substitution. Francisco Ignacio Hanssen replaced Jorge Montt. SiTomanBoy´s's Verner Nord was substituted for Calvin Bessone. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Stinga in the 67th minute of play forced SiTomanBoy´s's goalkeeper James Novak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Toninho Guerreiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Carol Stinga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SiTomanBoy´s's Verner Nord got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. James Novak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Stinga in the 80th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Verner Nord came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Verner Nord hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. James Novak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Stinga in the 86th minute of play. Carol Stinga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Guerreiro in the 87th minute of the match. Carol Stinga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Guerreiro in the 88th minute of the match. Romania's Carol Stinga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Guerreiro in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute Octavian Vaduva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Novak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. James Novak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandru Pangratiu went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 96th minute Verner Nord 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. Romania'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.