Challenge

Romania Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Froilan Reyes took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Romania booed when Parque Europa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Reyes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carol Stinga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Romania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ronaldo Fenomeno was slow to take the kick. During this time Parque Europa FC's players had a chance to rest. Luis Täger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Serban, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Froilan Reyes might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carol Stinga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Froilan Reyes ran back to his position shaking his head. 17 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Reyes came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Costica Vladimiri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Romania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 29thth minute of the game Froilan Reyes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Romania's Carol Stinga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute, Costica Vladimiri made a precise shot to the right of Luis Täger. Parque Europa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Costica Vladimiri put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Luis Täger. Costica Vladimiri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Luis Täger made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

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. 62 minutes into the match, Froilan Reyes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carol Stinga. Romania's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Froilan Reyes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Romania's Octavian Vaduva was substituted for Costica Vladimiri. 68 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Stinga came free, but Luis Täger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Täger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavian Vaduva, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Vaduva in the 73rd minute of play forced Parque Europa FC's goalkeeper Luis Täger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Täger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Stinga in the 76th minute of play. With a little luck, Romania's Carol Stinga got control of the ball when Froilan Reyes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute Octavian Vaduva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Täger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Froilan Reyes struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Carol Stinga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Parque Europa FC. Parque Europa FC made a substitution. Tadej Pogačar replaced Saul Gomesano. 95 minutes into the match, Octavian Vaduva notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger. Luis Täger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. There was no doubt that Romania were the better team. Romania's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.