Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sandro Galishoff kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Marvin Harrer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Austria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC POLI TIMISOARA the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Marvin Harrer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Cazimir Săvescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Cazimir Marincean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. If Fabio Schneider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Panait Nicoliță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Auer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Fabio Schneider ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cazimir Marincean was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandru Maghear, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. When Albert Stelea fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC POLI TIMISOARA's protests and gave Albert Stelea a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Austria booed when FC POLI TIMISOARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Stelea didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Fabio Schneider notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FC POLI TIMISOARA's Cazimir Marincean. Cazimir Marincean was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fabio Schneider fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cazimir Marincean having to interfere. Alexandru Maghear recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 44 minutes into the game, Austria's Fabio Schneider nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cazimir Marincean made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 47th match minute, FC POLI TIMISOARA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Stelea to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Austria's Marvin Harrer got a free kick in the 49th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emilian Tărău stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Nalder during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Austria's Jonas Nalder got a free kick in the 55th minute. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Tărău in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to FC POLI TIMISOARA getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Irinel Breazu hit a great ball. Rafael Riedl kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Alexandru Maghear sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonas Nalder's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cazimir Marincean read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Alexandru Maghear managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC POLI TIMISOARA's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandru Maghear was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Auer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Emilian Tărău managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC POLI TIMISOARA's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilian Tărău was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Auer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Fabio Schneider's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cazimir Marincean was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. 92 minutes in the game Nistor Oroian did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Robert Nestor. In the 96th match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Seidler to maneuver through the defense. The Austria supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Austria would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.