Challenge

Gara Adjud
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augustin Balint kicked off to start the match. Martin Busuioceanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 4 minutes, Gică Răchitan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Locomotiva Adjud and the Curacao players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gică Răchitan hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Troy Kennedy charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Troy Kennedy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augustin Balint in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Troy Kennedy got a free kick in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanley Wallace in the 19th minute of play forced Locomotiva Adjud's goalkeeper Valentin Chirnoagă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Locomotiva Adjud's Iulian Cumpan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Barrett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bruno Barrett stood somewhat misplaced when Augustin Balint came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 21 minute. The supporters of Locomotiva Adjud booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanley Wallace didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augustin Balint fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. Bruno Barrett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iulian Cumpan in the 30th minute. Troy Kennedy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 played minutes Locomotiva Adjud got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Ciocâltea. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Kyle Davies got a free kick in the 40th minute. Bruno Barrett was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Iulian Cumpan. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Gică Răchitan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Augustin Balint could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save.

Augustin Balint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rocco Owen fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curacao's protests and gave Rocco Owen a yellow card for diving instead. Locomotiva Adjud made a substitution. Nicu Oprescu replaced Olimpiu Ciocâltea. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Rocco Owen hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Augustin Balint ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 63 minutes into the match, Martin Busuioceanu notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Curacao's Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 68thth minute of the game Augustin Balint who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curacao's Bruno Barrett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augustin Balint in the 70th minute of play. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Balint, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Valentin Chirnoagă was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Kyle Davies capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kyle Davies really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Balint, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After a rather tough play, Locomotiva Adjud's Gică Răchitan got a free kick in the 81st minute. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergiu Zglimbea in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergiu Zglimbea in the 89th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Nicu Oprescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Nicu Oprescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for Locomotiva Adjud. Gică Răchitan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bruno Barrett. 4-1. When the referee ended the match the Locomotiva Adjud players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.