Challenge

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) FUF F.C's Momo Sampler started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Serban in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Lehen saved FUF F.C from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Serban in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Lehen saved FUF F.C from getting behind. Carol Stinga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergio Bihar in the 9th minute. When Morjan Al Ateqi fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FUF F.C's protests and gave Morjan Al Ateqi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FUF F.C's Morjan Al Ateqi got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 21 minutes FUF F.C'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. Aurelio Lehen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costica Vladimiri in the 23rd minute of the match. The Romania fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Romania's Adam Olaru looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of FUF F.C booed when Romania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Nita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Bihar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Carol Stinga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Olaru struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Aurelio Lehen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Romania. Romania's Adam Olaru got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th match minute, Romania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costica Vladimiri to maneuver through the defense. Adam Olaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adam Olaru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aurelio Lehen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Olaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Momo Sampler in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carol Stinga saved Romania from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Adam Olaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Lehen was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Bihar in the 58th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FUF F.C's Sergio Bihar in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. 62 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Bihar came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carol Stinga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Bihar in the 62nd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Aurelio Lehen successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aurelio Lehen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rasvan Cristescu in the 69th minute. Momo Sampler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romania made a substitution. Anton Stinga replaced Adam Olaru. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Romania's Octavian Vaduva was substituted for Costica Vladimiri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Bihar in the 77th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Bihar in the 79th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Anton Stinga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Lehen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Octavian Vaduva came free, but Aurelio Lehen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Anton Stinga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aurelio Lehen. That made the score 0-2 in the 92 minute of play. Aurelio Lehen 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 94th minute. When Maciej Jus came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the FUF F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maciej Jus couldn't finish the play. Romania's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.