Challenge

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baal Ares started the match with the kick off. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 10th minute of play. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Olaru in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute Romania were awarded a corner. Adam Olaru went to the cornerflag to take it. After 17 played minutes Ares FC -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Călin Hoisie. Karadeniz Otay might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carol Stinga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karadeniz Otay ran back to his position shaking his head. Carol Stinga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baal Ares's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. After 28 minutes Romania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Karadeniz Otay who took care of the corner kick. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Olaru in the 31st minute of play. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costica Vladimiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baal Ares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Carol Stinga made a huge save. 38 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Costica Vladimiri came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Costica Vladimiri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Olaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costica Vladimiri, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costica Vladimiri in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Adam Olaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Jivulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Ares FC -MM- made a substitution. Alin Brumaru replaced Mugur Chiriac. The wind increased when Adam Olaru made the kick off in the second half. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 minutes Ares FC -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adam Olaru who took care of the corner kick. Adam Olaru took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luca Jivulescu. Luca Jivulescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 61st minute Baal Ares 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 64th minute of the match Ares FC -MM- got a corner. Romania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alin Brumaru ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ares FC -MM-'s Alin Brumaru to fire away a dangerous shot which Carol Stinga despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 67th minute, Baal Ares 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. Romania's Alexandru Pangratiu was substituted for Alex Serban. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anton Stinga in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luca Jivulescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Vaduva in the 88th minute of play forced Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Luca Jivulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Romania booed when Ares FC -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucrețiu Cuculeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute of the game Vasile Ciumak made a throw-in which Anton Stinga played forward. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Stinga, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Octavian Vaduva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Romania's supporters rose to their feet, but Octavian Vaduva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luca Jivulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.