Challenge

UNITED STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valer Opaina in the 6th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Trifănucă in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodor Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valer Opaina in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. In the 17th minute, Major Barna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, UNIREA FOCSANI's Manuel Trifănucă ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. UNIREA FOCSANI's Ionel Gâlcă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 23rd minute of play. When UNIREA FOCSANI's Valer Opaina in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 27th minute of play forced UNIREA FOCSANI's goalkeeper Ionel Gâlcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. UNIREA FOCSANI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valer Opaina got free with Fodor Daniel in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ionel Gâlcă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 39th minute of play forced UNIREA FOCSANI's goalkeeper Ionel Gâlcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Major Barna in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ionel Gâlcă prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 41 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Trifănucă. 44 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valer Opaina. After 46 played minutes, UNIREA FOCSANI's Valeriu Gheție shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fodor Daniel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in UNIREA FOCSANI reached it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valer Opaina was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, UNIREA FOCSANI's Valer Opaina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. UNIREA FOCSANI's Ionel Gâlcă proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save UNIREA FOCSANI from getting a goal against them. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alan Eenmaa in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Alan Eenmaa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Trifănucă in the 59th minute of play. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valer Opaina, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ionel Gâlcă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hegedus Henrik's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ionel Gâlcă firmly grabbed it by the left post. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ionel Gâlcă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, UNIREA FOCSANI's Ovidiu Vornicescu got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Major Barna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ionel Gâlcă having to make a save. Ionel Gâlcă made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. Fodor Daniel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valer Opaina's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Trifănucă in the 85th minute of play. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valer Opaina, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The supporters of UNIREA FOCSANI booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antal Valentin didn't get a good kick on the ball.