Challenge

Valentin Stanescu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marin Cutieru started the match with the kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cetatea Suceava's Liviu Aldulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 13th minute of play. After 16 minutes Cetatea Suceava's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. 18 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Liviu Aldulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Marin Cutieru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marin Cutieru went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Cetatea Suceava's Liviu Aldulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Liviu Aldulescu having to make a save. 27 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Liviu Aldulescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Liviu Aldulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liviu Aldulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Cristian Elian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the game, Cetatea Suceava's Cristian Elian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 41st minute, Edward Vanderstraeten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After a rather tough play, Cetatea Suceava's Francesco Alfonsi got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Vanderstraeten to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Marin Cutieru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Marin Cutieru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liviu Aldulescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Liviu Aldulescu having to make a save. After having played for 68 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edward Vanderstraeten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cetatea Suceava made a substitution. Paul Stroie replaced Emil Poalelungi. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Cutieru in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Cetatea Suceava's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Liviu Aldulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liviu Aldulescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Cutieru in the 76th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Liviu Aldulescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Edward Vanderstraetens short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Liviu Aldulescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Marin Cutieru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Cetatea Suceava's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liviu Aldulescu came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.