Challenge

Stade Sylvio Cator
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Alphonse took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, BlackKnights's Victor Sbârcea got a free kick in the 7th minute. If Ernso Constant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 17 minutes into the match, Albert Spelbu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albert Spelbu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alin Stroe, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 27th minute of the match, Jonathan Alphonse got a very nice opportunity to score, but Manole Vulturar was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 31 minutes into the match, Haiti's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelian Domnescu came free, but Noel Seide reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BlackKnights's Albert Spelbu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Noel Seide in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Cristi Cernea in the 34 minute of the game. Manole Vulturar came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Haiti's Philippe Ambroise. But to his dismay, Philippe Ambroise quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 46 minutes into the match, Albert Spelbu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albert Spelbu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albert Spelbu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Saint Jean Pierre shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Manole Vulturar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 59 minutes in the game Calistrat Pipirig did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Victor Sbârcea. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Spelbu in the 62nd minute of play forced Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gesner Philippe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Alphonse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Manole Vulturar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, BlackKnights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radu Praporgescu to maneuver through the defense. Manole Vulturar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Alphonse in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Jonathan Alphonse had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manole Vulturar. BlackKnights's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonathan Alphonse was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Haiti's Raymond Louis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Calistrat Pipirig in the 80 minute of the game. In the 84th minute Felix Dorval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manole Vulturar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Philippe Ambroise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manole Vulturar having to interfere. Jonathan Alphonse's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manole Vulturar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Ernso Constant hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Noel Seide showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Spelbu in the 96th minute of the match. The BlackKnights players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Haiti from taking control. The game ends in a draw.