Challenge

Stadionul Municipal
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ionică Lucescu made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Adam Olaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. King Junior was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Rasvan Cristescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. King Junior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Costica Vladimiri sped through Kobra TEAM's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of King Junior. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Cristocea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Serban in the 22nd minute of play forced Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper King Junior to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Lopes in the 26th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adam Olaru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without King Junior having to make a save. In the 39th minute, Aristides Paiva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carol Stinga was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Adam Olaru put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of King Junior. Carol Stinga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ionică Lucescu in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Olaru made a kick off. When Kobra TEAM's Amauri Lopes in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. After 57 played minutes Kobra TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Butnaru. Romania's Anton Stinga was substituted for Adam Olaru. In the 58th minute, Laurențiu Butnaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kobra TEAM's King Junior proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Kobra TEAM from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Romania's King Junior threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Costica Vladimiri, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Romania's Alexandru Pangratiu was substituted for Alex Serban. Romania's Octavian Vaduva was substituted for Costica Vladimiri. Romania were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Kobra TEAM's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sanda Cutov took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liviu Cristocea in the 71st minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Anton Stinga made a precise shot to the right of King Junior. Kobra TEAM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ionică Lucescu in the 84th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Vaduva in the 93rd minute of play forced Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper King Junior to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Cristocea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Kobra TEAM fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Romania were clearly better and deserved to take the win.