Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Alinborger's Sebastian Bîlbă 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. Tadeu Moraes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dan Braru's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Alinborger's goalkeeper Tadeu Moraes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes got control of the ball when Robert Tudor tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute U21 Romania were awarded a corner. Petre Petrean went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Alinborger's goalie and right to Sebastian Mailat. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Alinborger's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Robert Tudor struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tadeu Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Romania. In the 33rd minute of the game Doru Teodoroiu made a throw-in which Mădălin Ignat played forward. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Tadeu Moraes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. From close distance Robert Tudor pressed in the 3-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 37 minutes into the game. In the 39th minute, Robert Tudor 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. If Sebastian Mailat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Robert Tudor took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tadeu Moraes. Tadeu Moraes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Robert Tudor put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tadeu Moraes. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robert Tudor to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, FC Alinborger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doru Teodoroiu to maneuver through the defense. After 54th play minutes Robert Tudor shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Tadeu Moraes and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 57th minute, Robert Tudor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Romania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Tadeu Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dan Braru in the 59th minute of the match. A well-hit corner resulted in Cornel Neghină heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 65th minute, Robert Tudor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Romania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. When U21 Romania's Robert Tudor in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Alinborger's goalie prevented a goal. FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Tudor in the 73rd minute of play. FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Braru in the 74th minute of play. If Mădălin Ignat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, FC Alinborger's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Tudor came free, but Tadeu Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, FC Alinborger's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Tudor came free, but Tadeu Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Bîlbă in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marioara Matei saved U21 Romania from getting behind. In the 85th minute Robert Tudor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of U21 Romania booed when FC Alinborger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doru Teodoroiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tadeu Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Braru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dan Braru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tadeu Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabian Ţiţeica's late challenge caught a U21 Romania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabian Ţiţeica helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of U21 Romania booed when FC Alinborger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Ţiţeica didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petre Petrean in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The U21 Romania fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Alinborger had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.